by Henry Oliner | Dec 21, 2014 | Economics, Politics
Scott Grannis writes in his blog, Calafia Beach Pundit, Too much poverty, or too much aid? excerpts: In 1970, the population of the U.S. was just over 200 million. Today it is approaching 320 million. When the food stamp program (SNAP) started in 1970, it covered...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 26, 2014 | Economics
from Scott Grannis at The Calafia Beach Pundit, Why the Global Gloom: excerpt: Despite all the gloom out there, and despite all the disappointment, there is reason to be optimistic. If we’ve learned anything in the current recovery it’s that 1) fiscal...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 22, 2014 | Economy
from Scott Grannis from Calafia Beach Pundit, Obama’s attempt to block tax inversion is a mistake; As the WSJ article notes, it’s still questionable whether the administration has the authority to block inversions via executive order. But in the meantime,...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 2, 2014 | Economics
from Scott Grannis in his blog The Calafia Beach Pundit, What happened to all the profits? excerpts: Here’s the failure in a nutshell: The government can’t stimulate the economy by borrowing from Peter and sending a check to Paul, because that...
by Henry Oliner | Aug 13, 2014 | Economics
from Scott Grannis at Calafia Beach Pundit, Taxes Don’t Lie excerpt: As a supply sider, I don’t see the logic behind the theory that more government spending is stimulative and less is restrictive. How can taking money from those who are working and giving...
