Numbers

Massachusetts: ‘the Educated Class’ versus the People Michael Barone 01/26/2010

Factory and mill town Massachusetts responded very differently to last week’s Senate election than ‘educated class’ Massachusetts, swinging sharply to Republican Scott Brown.

So How Is the Stimulus Working Out? Part II Veronique de Rugy 01/23/2010

If not for the mass exit of workers from the labor force, unemployment numbers would look even worse.

The High Cost of No Price Veronique de Rugy 01/12/2010

A simple chart will help you understand why healthcare spending has gone out of control.

Why Do Parties Last Longer in Britain? Michael Barone 01/06/2010

What’s striking about British politics is the infrequency of changes in government from one party to another. This is less true in the United States. Why the difference?

No Way to Help the Poor Amy Roden 01/05/2010

The tax treatment of low-income individuals and families is extremely flawed. We can do better.

Two Decades Later: Nikkei and Lessons from the Fall Vaclav Smil 12/29/2009

Twenty years ago this week, Japan’s Nikkei index reached its historic peak of 38,916. There are lessons from the fall for America and the world.

Why Reform Will Cost Taxpayers More, Much More Veronique de Rugy 12/26/2009

Let’s look at some of our recent cost overruns in government-driven medical spending.

A Keystone Election Michael Barone 12/22/2009

A lot of attention has been given to the results of the November 3 gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. But another recent election, in Pennsylvania, also deserves attention.

How Likely Is Hyperinflation? Peter Bernholz 12/15/2009

Have central bank and government reactions to the crisis created a large danger for the future?

Expect a Steady Fed Desmond Lachman 12/12/2009

At its meeting next week, expect the Federal Reserve to proceed with its already-stated policy of a low federal funds rate and scheduled purchases of securities.