Numbers

It’s March Math-ness! Chad Hill 03/11/2011

Basketball tournament pools are games of chance, statistics, and game theory. Here’s how to increase your odds.

Putting Mr. Market on the Couch Arnold Kling 03/09/2011

When it comes to our swinging stock market prices, what is the problem and what are the solutions?

Race to the Top of the Laffer Curve Aparna Mathur 02/16/2011

David Leonhardt of the New York Times has it exactly backward: America’s corporate tax rates are driving economic activity abroad.

Two Cheers for Rivlin-Ryan Veronique de Rugy 01/06/2011

How a modest plan shows progress in Washington is possible.

The Roosevelts Would Be Appalled Kenneth Gould 12/17/2010

A history of the estate tax shows just how far both political parties are from the beliefs of Teddy and FDR.

The Way to Cut Taxes and Deficits Tim Kane 12/16/2010

Paying down the budget deficit requires a long-term solution, while countering the recession requires a short-term solution. Using time-sensitive tax rates based on the business cycle truly can ‘kill two birds with one stone.’

Does the GOP Need the Educated Class? Michael Barone 12/02/2010

After the Republican disaster of 2008, some conservative intellectuals hoped the party would try to gain support from educated elites. The 2010 election shows that GOP gains came from almost all parts of the electorate except the elite.

The Protected Class? Andrew G. Biggs 11/19/2010

Every worker will be asked to make sacrifices as governments put their fiscal houses in order. Private-sector workers should be confident they are treated the same as public-sector workers.

What the Voters Actually Said on Election Day Karlyn Bowman 11/16/2010

A close look at the only polls we have of actual voters.

A Con Job on Jobs Veronique de Rugy 11/02/2010

I was no fan of President Bush’s economic policies. But President Obama’s take on Bush-era job creation compared to his own is wide of the mark.