Monthly Archives: August 2011

Don’t Buy Bitcoins

Here’s a piece of redundant advice: don’t buy Bitcoins. I heard about them this morning on NPR in a fascinating story. My advice is redundant because at the end of the piece, NPR mentions that Bitcoin’s biggest bank was robbed, … Continue reading

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The Texas Unmiracle

Krugman provides the context (use Google for free version) to Perry’s claim that “Over the last two years, 40 percent of the net new jobs created in the United States were created in Texas.” Wanting to research Krugman’s assertions further, … Continue reading

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What Could/Should Progressive Have Done Differently?

Paul Krugman says “These spending cuts are going to worsen unemployment…There is no light at the end of this tunnel.” And he’s certainly right that the debt deal has no spending that will help the economy. (Interest rates are plenty … Continue reading

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