Archive for February 14th, 2011

The New Natural Rate Of Unemployment

One of the ways that government tends to tackle difficult problems is to redefine parameters in a manner that minimizes the problem. Inflation is a good example. Over the years we have seen “refinements” in the metrics used to measure its severity as well as a definition which excludes the inflation rate of certain components […]

Where To Look For A Job

An interesting graph from Mike Mandel. Of course, the fact that education and health care benefit substantially from federal funding has nothing to do with their growth.