Category Archives: Economics and the like

Another Red State Protects Car Dealerships From Competition

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ampersand

In North Carolina, a senate committee has unanimously passed a law which would prevent Tesla, a manufacturer of high-end electric autos, from selling to any North Carolina resident. The bill still has to pass the full Senate and the House, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, In the news | 23 Comments  

The minimum wage and teenagers

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ampersand

In another thread, JutGory writes: What often gets left out of this discussion are the minimum wage workers who don’t need to pay for rent: unskilled teenagers with no work history. As some have suggested, there are people whose labor … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 21 Comments  

Cartoon: The Minimum Wage Versus The Earned Income Tax Credit

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Ampersand
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like | 28 Comments  

Unemployment is not primarily a matter of individual responsibility

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ampersand

David Blankenhorn wrote: Here’s another one of the ads (and this one blew me away): [Image shows a subway ad, produced by the New York City government, which says “If you finish high school, get a job, and get married … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 88 Comments  

Just Because A Company Is Owned By Christians Doesn’t Mean The Company Has Christian Beliefs

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Ampersand

A good post by Jessica Pieklo at RH Reality Check: What’s noteworthy about the decision in this case is not the outcome, but the detailed and well-reasoned dissent crafted by Circuit Judge Ilana Rovner. In examining the question of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues, In the news | 84 Comments  

Both Parties Agree: Drown Government In A Bathtub. But Only The GOP Admits That’s What It’s Doing

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Ampersand

Ross Douthat discusses the two major political parties and the debt: In this landscape, no matter which painful solution polls better in the abstract, a political coalition that’s actually laid the groundwork for what it wants to do seems more … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 81 Comments  

Family Scholars Blog Symposium on Marriage Policy

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ampersand

Family Scholars blog is having an online symposium on marriage policy, featuring responses to their new “State Of Our Unions” report from various folks with an interest in family and policy. One thing that’s interesting is that this is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Families structures, divorce, etc, Same-Sex Marriage | 23 Comments  

Cartoon: Talking About The Deficit

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Ampersand
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like | 19 Comments  

The Minimum Wage, Global Warming, and Expert Consensus

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ampersand

Via Bleeding Heart Libertarians, I read Daniel B. Klein and Stewart Dompe’s admirable article “Reasons for Supporting the Minimum Wage: Asking Signatories of the ‘Raise the Minimum Wage’ Statement.” Klein, an economist who opposes the minimum wage, wanted to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Environmental issues | 22 Comments  

Mitt Romney Reveals His Contempt For Half Of America

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Ampersand

Well, 47% of America, to be accurate. This is a video of Romney, at what he thought was a private, unrecorded fundraiser: There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Elections and politics, In the news | 67 Comments