Is this the first good way of ranking nations based on societal capital?
Daily Analysis
The IMF Urges Nations to Adopt Greek-Style Fiscal Policy
Don’t take this advice.
Italy’s Grim Outlook
There’s no political party in Italy that wants to solve the problem of excessive spending.
Everything You Need to Know about America’s Future Entitlement Crisis
Before our depressing discussion today about the fiscal impact of entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, EITC, Food Stamps, welfare, and Obamacare, etc), here’s a video of how it all began. I think this is a great introduction to the issue,…
The Welfare State Penalizes the Poor with High Marginal Tax Rates
The poor get trapped in dependency.
The Economic Consequences of Expanding Pay-as-You-Go Social Security Systems
Politicians in Washington have been trying to buy votes with proposals to expand Social Security.
Michael Bloomberg and Entitlements: Rational (at Least in the Past), but not Right
Bloomberg is less rational today.
If Finland Is a Role Model for Bernie Sanders, Middle-Income Taxpayers Won’t Be Happy
It’s not the rich who are financing the Nordic welfare state.
Some Folks on the Left Are Honest…but Very Wrong
They want America to become another France.
U.K. Election Week, Part I: The Threat of Corbynomics
Do voters understand this history?