The Strange Game Theory of the Sequester
The Obama administration wants the sequester to hurt immediately so the public will clamor for its reversal. But will this gambit work? Probably not.
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The Other Health-Care Reform
A new program could bring efficient, affordable dental care to the poor. Guess who's trying to stop it.
Today in Dubious Trends: Are Spaniards Really Resorting to Eating Garbage?
Yesterday, a prominently placed story in the New York Times claimed that Spain’s economy has gotten so bad,…
My Nuclear Bomb Detonates More Safely Than Your Nuclear Bomb
In yet another example of the serendipity of science, a University of Michigan research team applied “cocrystallization”—a process…
Bain, Solyndra, and Fannie Mae: Separated at Birth?
Naked Capitalism pointed out something yesterday that confounds conventional wisdom on what kind of capitalism private equity firms like…
China Arrests 2000 in Fake Meds Bust
Here’s an interesting postscript to our story on fake malaria meds: a report out of Beijing this morning…
Bad Economy = More Domestic Violence … But Less Crime?
Strange tidings from the world of law enforcement. A recent survey of 700 American police agencies found that most –…
Can We Make College Cheaper?
The authors of “Why Does College Cost So Much?” take a look at the root causes and determine that we can reduce the price of higher education, but not dramatically.
Accepting Climate Change an Economic Luxury
Shifts in opinion on climate change have had more to do with the state of the economy than the weather outside, partisan politics, or the media’s influence, according to new research.
How Incumbents in Washington Hurt the Economy
Researchers looking at federal government spending on states discover that having a powerful, long-tenured legislator in D.C. actually hurts the local economy.