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Apparently there is an easy at home cure for tennis elbow which will run you all of $20 instead of expensive treatment hours with a specialist. While this will probably only lower the nations healthcare bill by some %0.001 or … Continue reading →

From the Economist From economist Brad DeLong From the New York Times And for completeness, the AFL-CIO (yes the jobs have been lost but is this an effective way of creating net more employment or does it hurt employment and … Continue reading →

The Obama administration decided on September 11th to put steep tariffs on China tires.  The measure was at the behest of the US Steelworkers Union and, notably, opposed by the US tire industry. The rationale was not a specific accusation … Continue reading →

It rained hard the night of September 10, 2001.  My friend Tim and I went to see Apocalypse Now Redux at the Astoria, New York City’s largest theater.  The rain was torrential and we ran along 44th Street from awning … Continue reading →

I didn’t listen to the speech, but here’s an analysis by a friend of mine who studies healthcare for a living. From Healthcare Economist Obama’s Health Care Speech Critique September 9, 2009 in Current Events, Public Policy Today, President Obama … Continue reading →

While the Philip Garrido’s of the world are able to hide kidnap victims for years, precious resources are wasted on supposed sex offenders like the 17-year described below, who on the suggestion of a classmate gave him a blowjob during … Continue reading →

Another good perspective on clunkers and indeed any evaluation of an economic policy, i.e., you gotta consider the opportunity cost.  And a reference at the end to Bastiat‘s Parable of the broken window.  See the full article here. Did Cash … Continue reading →

A couple of economists have calculated the Cash for Clunkers is costing us anywhere from $200-500 per ton of carbon dioxide saved.  This as opposed to the estimated $28/ton that the climate bill will cost.  I think both their estimates … Continue reading →

I love it when two existing ideas get combined to create a new one with advantages of both.  Here a bus line designed like a subway line with stations and turnstiles and multiple doors so you don’t have the painful … Continue reading →

Apparently some things get popular just because they’re perceived so… Excerpt from article in the Wall Street Journal… Psychologist Stanley Milgram demonstrated that people pop over even if everyone is looking at nothing, by sending a group of experimenters into the … Continue reading →