After watching a bit of propaganda from both political extremes, it occurred to me that people may not know what kind of economic policy options that are available to our leaders. Believe it or not, it’s pretty easy to draw up and easy to understand.

I realize that there is a lot of anger in some people’s attitude toward our government, and it is rightly deserved. Our leaders have screwed up. However, policy options and their effects on the economy and jobs don’t change when there’s...

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New Orleans could be a scary place for Steelers fans if the Saints can get their running game in a rhythm similar to that of the Tampa Bay game. However, this past Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns (who at the time had only one win this season) seemed like déjà vu compared to the Arizona game two weeks ago. The running game was nowhere to be found and Drew Brees threw 4 interceptions in the game. Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns. If you do not factor in the interceptions,...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Week 7 Saints vs Browns

It’s week 7 of the 2010 NFL season and the New Orleans Saints are 4-2. Last week’s impressive win against division foes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a nice change of pace for the Super Bowl Champions. Tampa Bay’s run defense which is ranked near the bottom of the league faltered early during the game. The Saints finally unleashed their rookie sensation running back Chris Ivory, a.k.a....

In keeping with the symmetry of the date, I thought it appropriate that we discuss the a-symmetrical effects of the Bush Tax Cuts. Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, I want to assure the readers that as an economist and policy wonk, I have no dog in this hunt, other than to see whatever policy that is enacted perform as expected. Data and facts are the non-partisan tools. Problem is, we have some on both political sides who don’t like certain facts, or any facts for that matter, and...