Submitted by CARPE DIEM
One family’s sorrow (the one moving out of this house) is another family’s joy (the one moving into this house).

University of Rochester Steven E. Landsburg presents the “case for foreclosure” in his new Slate.com Everyday Economics column:
If you’re facing foreclosure, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to help. “If someone is willing […]

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Submitted by Businomics Blog
It’s not really that hard.  I’ve been working with some contractors in my business (I outsource web, PR, database, graphic design, marketing, and various other activities) and Ms. Businomics has been trying to get some contractors to do some projects around the house.  Here’s what we’ve learned.
The key to business success is […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Don’t Tell Mom She Has a College Degree
From the abstract of an interesting research paper “What’s Love Got To Do With It? Parental Involvement and Spouse Choice in Urban India,” by a University of Chicago economics graduate student Divya Mathur:
“Arranged” marriages, characterized by strong parental control over mate choice, are the […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From the Office of the United States Trade Representative, some NAFTA Fact Sheets:
1. NAFTA - Myth vs. Facts
2. NAFTA: An Annual Tax Cut and Income Gain for American Families
3. NAFTA Benefits
4. NAFTA - A Success for Trade
5. NAFTA Analysis
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Submitted by CARPE DIEM

 
Given the extremely cold winter this year in many parts of the world, it probably makes sense that global cooling is getting an increasing amount of attention, see the Google Trends chart above of search volume for the term “global cooling” over the last 12 months, and note the recent spike in […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM

As usual, economist Thomas Sowell has some real gems in his latest commentary “Rescuing the Rust Belt“:
1. Jobs are always disappearing. The big question is why they are not being replaced by new jobs. Rust belt policies that drove out old jobs also keep out new jobs. NAFTA makes it easier for […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM
 
From a comment from Spencer about this CD post:
“Is this how they teach you do do econmic (sic) analysis at GMU?You should compare the percent increases rather then (sic) the absolute numbers. Take the payroll number you use, for example. You show a gain of 21.4 million in the first period and […]

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Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Forex is hot, your editor observes in the March issue of Wealth Manager, and for all the obvious reasons, starting with the fact that the formerly mighty dollar has come under the attack of the bears these past few years. No wonder, then, that a rising number of investment strategists in […]

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Submitted by Econbrowser
As the dollar continues to plumb new depths [0], and the economic slowdown continues, I want to discuss two questions about the trade balance that occur to me.

Question 1: What is driving the improvement in net exports ex-oil?
First, recall the while the preliminary announcement of GDP did not change the overall GDP growth […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
At “A Dash” we do not indulge in the very short-term market calls.  It is a popular thing to do, and someone has always made a spectacular prediction.
Our problem with these methods is that they are not testable.  Someone is always right, but how should one evaluate the overall record?
Friday’s […]

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