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April 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and weather economics
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 25, 2018
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When the Economy Is Like the Weather

Economic forecasting can frequently be inaccurate because of changing numbers and human bias or, as Yogi Berra reputedly said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."

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January 8, 2015
Everyday Economics and how dynamic scoring is controversial because it spotlights growth instead of spending categories.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 8, 2015
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Understanding a New Tax Issue

With the House requiring dynamic scoring of tax legislation from the CBO, the bigger tax debate resurfaces on how much redistribution and spending.

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March 21, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and GDP
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 21, 2014
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The One Big Reason We Can’t Really Cut the Federal Deficit

It is tough to be a deficit hawk.   Rather than our typical spike in wartime spending, we have a peacetime deficit. (Please note that the federal […]

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February 6, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and GDP
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 6, 2014
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A Surprising Connection Between Tennessee and the Affordable Care Act

There is probably a tradeoff between health insurance and the demand for jobs. During 2005 in Tennessee, the demand for jobs increased when 170,000 people lost their Medicaid […]

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