Fiscal policy

June 25, 2018

Breaking the First-Digit Law and Other Number Crimes

When the digits that appear frequently in national accounting figures, spreadsheets, and earnings reports are missing, then we can say we have suspicious numbers.

June 15, 2018

A Trade Story With a Happy Ending

Looking at airplane manufacturing through Bombardier's new billion dollar order from Delta, we can see why a multinational supply chain can lower tariffs.

June 5, 2018

Why We Should Apologize to the IRS

Including more people saying, "Where's my refund?" the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.

May 16, 2018

What You Never Expected To Hear About a Traffic Jam

Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.
April 10, 2018

What You Need to Decide About the Future of the Federal Budget

While the CBO's (Congressional Budget Office) 2018-2028 report presents federal budget projections, the numbers also reflect the tradeoffs and some tough decisions.

March 13, 2018

Why It’s Tough for OPEC to Fight the Frackers

The OPEC nations are having a tough time deciding what oil price to target because it all depends on how U.S. shale oil producers will respond.