Supply and Demand (in that order)

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Price Discrimination -- An Example from the Cell Phone Industry

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The major cell phone carriers charge iphone users approx $90 per month for cellular and data services on an iphone. At least one pre-paid c...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The Asymmetric Recovery

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Copyright, The New York Times Company By one measure, the labor market has not recovered at all. By another, the recovery is complete. The...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Suddenly Starting a New Job after 79 Weeks of Unemployment

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On the 12th of this month, unemployment benefits were terminated for persons living in Illinois who had so far been unemployed and collecti...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Do Tax Credits Encourage Work?

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Copyright, The New York Times Company The earned-income tax credit is often said to encourage work, but it may do just the opposite. This ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

When a Spending Cut Can Be Like a Tax Increase

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Copyright, The New York Times Company Sometimes Republicans and Democrats are like Coke and Pepsi: a lot more different in marketing than ...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Food Stamps and Unemployment Insurance

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Copyright, The New York Times Company The Department of Agriculture’s food-stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistan...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The Safety Net and Layoffs

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Copyright, The New York Times Company Employment remains remarkably low five years after the housing market began its decline and four yea...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

HBC Testimony

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Last week I testified about marginal tax rates at the U.S. House Budget Committee. The video is here . This video may not be visible on...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Flavors of Austerity and Stimulus

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Copyright, The New York Times Company Fiscal austerity and fiscal stimulus can have a variety of effects on the economy, depending on the ...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Largest Marginal Tax Rate Ever?

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Copyright, The New York Times Company In 2012, the Treasury Department began a new phase of its Home Affordable Modification Program, or H...
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