EconLog Book Club Resumes Next Week Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Mar 10 2009 SHARE POST: Since it’s spring break, I figure we’ll take a week off from the EconLog book club. Next week: Rothbard on the welfare state.
Mar 10 2009 Price Controls Rent Control and Material Things David Henderson In a recent article in the New York Times about people living in rent-controlled apartments in New York city is the following telling section: But having made it through the 15-year real estate boom with their tenancy intact, the O'Neals, who have been careful to keep their household income below the $175,000 maximum ... 11 Read More
Mar 10 2009 Macroeconomics Christina Romer on the Great Depression and Now Arnold Kling She writes, though the current recession is unquestionably severe, it pales in comparison with what our parents and grandparents experienced in the 1930s. Last Friday's employment report showed that unemployment in the United States has reached 8.1%--a terrible number that signifies a devastating tragedy for millions ... 8 Read More
Mar 10 2009 Book Club EconLog Book Club Resumes Next Week Bryan Caplan Since it's spring break, I figure we'll take a week off from the EconLog book club. Next week: Rothbard on the welfare state. 0 Read More