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- The Economic Case for a Universal Basic Income http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2014/01/03/the-economic-case-for-a-universal-basic-income/ 2 comments
- “Fees in the private health care sector have been jealously guarded trade secrets among insurers and providers of health care.” That makes it impossible for consumers to shop around for the best price, as they would do if they wanted a new set of snow tires. http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2016/03/why-sanders-healthcare-plan-is-on-the-right-track/ 108 comments politics
- Why Sanders Healthcare Plan Is on the Right Track. Yet, even though he’s right, his healthcare platform is under attack, not just from the right, but also from the left. Here is why I think his critics are wrong. http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2016/03/why-sanders-healthcare-plan-is-on-the-right-track/ 8 comments politics
- Sanders is Right, the US Needs a Healthcare System More Like Those in Europe http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2016/03/04/sanders-is-right-the-us-needs-a-healthcare-system-more-like-those-in-europe/ 976 comments politics
- Marco Rubio Would Leave Economic Policy Rudderless http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2016/02/18/marco-rubio-would-leave-economic-policy-rudderless/ 3 comments politics
- Does Putin's Proposed Eurasia currency union make sense either for Russia or its neighbors? http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/03/23/does-putins-proposed-eurasian-currency-union-make-sense/ 20 comments russia
- EconMonitor: Universal Basic Income and Work Incentives. Part 2 - Evidence http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2014/08/25/a-universal-basic-income-and-work-incentives-part-2-evidence/ 14 comments politics
- How Many Miles Can You Drive on an Hour’s Wages? 100 Years in One Chart http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2014/08/06/how-many-miles-can-you-drive-on-an-hours-wages-100-years-in-one-chart/ 93 comments technology
- Setting the Record Straight One More Time: BofA’s Rebecca Mairone Fined $1Million; BofA Must Pay $1.3Billion (A gentle reminder that rampant fraud was at the core of the housing crisis) http://www.economonitor.com/lrwray/2014/08/02/setting-the-record-straight-one-more-time-bofas-rebecca-mairone-fined-1million-bofa-must-pay-1-3billion/ 11 comments economy
- Does Inherited Wealth Really Help the Economy? http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2014/06/23/does-inherited-wealth-really-help-the-economy-a-reply-to-greg-mankiw/ 9 comments politics
- China’s Debt Vulnerability: In a little more than 5 years, total credit in China has expanded from around US$9-10 trillion to US$20-25 trillion, effectively replicating the entire US commercial banking system. http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2014/04/chinas-debt-vulnerability/?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=economonitor%20highlights:%20a%20coiled%20spring#sthash.e3clfecj.sfju 16 comments worldnews
- Who in Ukraine Will Benefit From an IMF Bailout? http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2014/03/who-in-ukraine-will-benefit-from-an-imf-bailout/?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=economonitor%20highlights:%20a%20cornucopia%20of%20conundrums#sthash.jazrgrd9.sfju 3 comments worldnews
- The economic case for a universal basic income (x-post from /r/basicincome) http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2014/01/03/the-economic-case-for-a-universal-basic-income/ 43 comments politics
- Why Spain Sucks http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/11/why-spain-sucks/ 12 comments europe
- Israel Has Reached Childhood’s End—It’s Time to End U.S. Aid to Israel http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/11/israel-has-reached-childhoods-end-its-time-to-end-u-s-aid-to-israel/ 4 comments worldnews
- Israel Has Reached Childhood’s End—It’s Time to End U.S. Aid to Israel http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/11/israel-has-reached-childhoods-end-its-time-to-end-u-s-aid-to-israel/ 1295 comments politics
- The European countries that did the best through the economical crisis http://www.economonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/challengesandprioritiesforeurope_ambrosetti_sep2013.pdf 25 comments europe
- Why is Obama So Keen to Appoint Larry Summers to the Fed? http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/08/why-is-obama-so-keen-to-appoint-larry-summers-to-the-fed/#sthash.s4u6oedf.sfju 5 comments politics
- EconoMonitor : Spain's well-oiled contraction machine doubles down even as the younger demographic emigrates, leaving an aging, shrinking workforce. Is a recovery even possible at this stage? http://www.economonitor.com/edwardhugh/2013/04/28/beyond-their-ken/?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=economonitor%20highlights%3A%20highly%20strung 4 comments europe
- The End of Growth? Driven by massive monetary stimulus from central banks, the performance of financial markets, especially stocks, have decoupled from that of a moribund real economy. The lack of easy policy options means that the world faces an unknown period of low, below trend growth. http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/04/the-end-of-growth/?utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=economonitor%20highlights%3A%20what%20a%20circus 5 comments economy
- By One Key Budget Indicator, Even Greece Is Doing Better Than the United States - EconoMonitor http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2012/10/08/by-one-key-budget-indicator-the-structural-primary-balance-even-greece-is-doing-better-than-the-united-states-why-that-should-worry-us/ 9 comments europe
- Eric Holder Makes it Official: Crime Is The Economic Model. It’s official. The nation’s top cop, Attorney General Eric Holder, has clearly articulated the administration’s policy on crime at the biggest banks: it will not be prosecuted. http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2013/03/eric-holder-makes-it-official-crime-is-the-economic-model/ 100 comments politics
- Eric Holder Makes it Official: Too Big To Fail means Unprosecutable http://www.economonitor.com/lrwray/2013/03/19/eric-holder-makes-it-official-crime-is-the-economic-model/ 5 comments politics
- For 2013, Worry About Europe - "of total US investment abroad, Europe accounts for roughly 55% while, for comparison, China receives only 1.3%" http://www.economonitor.com/policiesofscale/2012/12/10/for-2013-worry-about-europe 6 comments economy
- Greece and Italy don't have structural budget problems. They have only debt problem. http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/files/2012/10/p121004-31.png 69 comments europe
- WHY WE’RE SCREWED....But they are not planning and conspiring for the restoration of feudalism. Still, that is the default scenario—the outcome that will emerge in the absence of action. http://www.economonitor.com/lrwray/2012/07/23/why-were-screwed/ 3 comments economy
- Why We're Screwed: "This crisis is like Shrek’s Onion, with fraud in every layer. There is, quite simply, no part of the financial system that is not riddled with fraud." http://www.economonitor.com/lrwray/2012/07/23/why-were-screwed/ 226 comments politics
- And Then There Were Six - Is Slovenia Next? (x-post from /r/economics) http://www.economonitor.com/edwardhugh/2012/07/05/and-then-there-were-six-is-slovenia-next/ 6 comments europe