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Another Sign of Bernanke’s New Bubble

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Remember the dotcom bubble? I just saw this commercial and couldn’t believe it was a real thing, or at least not a commercial for razor blades.

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The Three Wise Guys

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

I have a framed copy of Time Magazine from December 28, 2009 in my office. I keep it there as a conversation starter, and so I can remind everyone who argued with me that we “had to” bail out the … Continue reading →

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Price Inflation in Health Insurance

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

It’s once again time for open enrollment in my company’s “healthcare” plans. Of course, the premiums have gone up again this year. We contemplated not enrolling and just buying a catastrophic policy. Interestingly, it is quite difficult to find these. … Continue reading →

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Matthew Yglesias Needs To Start Reading Rothbard

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Slate contributor Matthew Yglesias opines that “Ben Bernanke Needs To Stop Hanging Out With Pro Athletes”, a reference to Bernanke visiting the Washington Nationals and Jason Werth trying to talk to him about QE3. It’s a sneaky way to get … Continue reading →

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