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Calculation: BEA Table 3.1 Line 20 (Current Expenditures) divided by Table 1.1.5 Line 1 (GDP). Alternatively, Item #2 below divided by...

@TBPInvictus here Our story so far: California has been raising its minimum wage for the past decade, starting at $8/hour through...

I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre....

@TBPInvictus here If you’re tired of California-minimum-wage-and-its-impact-on-limited-service-restaurant-employment stories, I...

@TBPInvictus here. About a decade ago, the city of Seattle undertook to raise its minimum wage, over time, to $15/hour. Massive credit...

I just finished wrapping up the chapters in the new book1 on the dangers of denominator bias, along with related chapters on lack...

I haven’t been paying much attention to the 2023 election cycle, other than getting annoyed at all the silly polls for next...

The chart in this morning’s reads shows what it is going to cost to fund the interest payments on the federal debt....

@TBPInvictus here; Let’s cut to the chase: “America’s Enormous Math Mistake” is a popular video on YouTube...

“Magazine covers, especially the Economist, are wonderful contrary indicators.” –@Trendsandtailrisks...