“Buffett Rule” Needs Closer Examination
David tests the validity of President Obama’s call for a so-called “Buffett Rule” as part of his effort to increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
Read More...Fix the Tax Code!
-David makes the case for not extending the payroll tax cuts, but rather fixing the tax code.
Read More...When Is a Tax Cut Not a Tax Cut?
David explains why the payroll tax is not really a tax at all, and why the temporary cut given by President Obama didn’t work anyway.
Read More...What Government Statistics Really Report
-David sheds some light on government statistics by looking at what they actually report vs. what they are supposed to measure.
Read More...Theory and Practice in Government Statistics
David sheds some light on government statistics by looking at what they actually report vs. what they are supposed to measure.
Read More...GDP: The Truth Isn’t Necessarily In The Numbers
David identifies some of the irregularities in government statistics and why the numbers should be taken with a grain of salt.
Read More...Stimulating Job Creation with Expansionary Fiscal Policy
David prescribes a solution for unemployment which has more to do with fiscal policy than monetary policy.
Read More...Creating New Jobs by Letting Small Businesses Do Theirs
David details the role of small businesses in creating jobs and offers an alternative to current proposals and policies to get Americans back to work.
Read More...Holy Macro! The Economy from 30,000 Feet
David takes a macro look at the “square root” recovery of the economy including unemployment and productivity.
Read More...The Ripple Effects of Unemployment on the Economy
David discusses the ripple effects of unemployment on the economy including personal spending, inflation and wages. Also the changing demographics in the U.S.
Read More...The Math Behind the Square Root Recovery
-David takes a 30,000-foot view of the square root recovery including unemployment, productivity and inflation.
Read More...Unemployment In the Lost Decade
-David discusses what’s really behind the unemployment figures and disects investing during the “Lost Decade.”
Read More...Polls
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