Writing in today’s New York Times, Christina Romer says in part: Despite Republican claims that the law is a budget buster, the Congressional Budget Office,
Category: Government
What governemnt does affects us all now and for years in the future. Many times there are unintended consequences, it would be nice to get it right.
Insourcing/outsourcing incentives and penalties
The following is a reflection of the current Administrations logic in terms of managing our economy. Note the section I placed in bold text.
A must read article about how politicians manage pension funds and put taxpayers at risk
The problems of many state pension funds are well documented here and elsewhere. However, how funds got into trouble is less well-known. We worry about
When health care reform does not control costs, the Massachusetts (and ultimately the U.S.) experience
I recall in 2008 speaking with a Congressional aid about health care reform. I told him the Massachusetts model might expand coverage but it wouldn’t
