13 | February | 2012

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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The Economics of Valentine’s Day

Mark J. Perry | February 13, 2012, 11:01 pm

Featuring George Mason economist Chris Coyne.

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Markets in Everything: Geeky Valentine’s Gifts

Mark J. Perry | February 13, 2012, 10:58 pm

Including heart-shaped mittens for two pictured above, more here.

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Valentine’s Day for Economists, Using Graphs

Mark J. Perry | February 13, 2012, 8:06 pm

There’s more here at “14 Ways An Economist Says I Love You” with graphs and diagrams. HT: Mike LaFaive

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Team Obama explains how its tax hikes will help the economy

James Pethokoukis | February 13, 2012, 6:34 pm

Just how would President Obama’s tax hikes create jobs and boost growth? Just what is the economic theory at play here? Well, the U.S. Treasury does its best to explain in its annual “green book.” Here is the rationale for … read more >

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More on a New, Emerging World Energy Map

Mark J. Perry | February 13, 2012, 4:11 pm

With America’s abundant supply of natural gas selling at close to historic-low levels, it seems natural that the next step would be to export it, and that’s exactly what’s starting to happen. A Wall Street Journal article today features one … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Latin America

Venezuela’s democrats may face Chávez’s narco-coup

Roger Noriega | February 13, 2012, 3:09 pm

Followers of cancer-stricken strongman Hugo Chávez are stunned after nearly 3 million Venezuelans voted Sunday to select a unity candidate to compete in presidential elections scheduled for October. Venezuelan democrats are unified and optimistic today, but Chávez and his henchmen … read more >

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Higgs: Immiseration of Personal Interest Income

Mark J. Perry | February 13, 2012, 3:04 pm

Last week I had a CD post on how the Fed’s zero interest rate policy has significantly reduced personal interest income and it generated a lively discussion. Robert Higgs had a related post last Friday titled “The Fed’s Immiseration of … read more >

Economics, Energy and the Environment

How’s that green job creation working?

Kenneth P. Green | February 13, 2012, 2:44 pm

In today’s Examiner, Paul Taylor points out that President Obama’s “green jobs” plan isn’t working out quite the way they expected: U.S. House of Representatives investigations have revealed the failed green jobs initiative in President Obama’s ambitious environmental agenda. With … read more >

Economics

Obama’s ‘rosy’ budget scenario doubles down on class warfare

James Pethokoukis | February 13, 2012, 2:35 pm

Here’s pretty much all you need to know about Obamanomics: In 2011, the Obama White House suggested raising the top dividend tax rate to 20 percent from 15 percent. Keeping the dividend rate at a relatively low level, the White … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

Obama’s defense strategy says one thing while the defense budget does another

Mackenzie Eaglen | February 13, 2012, 12:51 pm

President Obama sent an annual budget request to Capitol Hill today that does little to reduce the deficit but dramatically cuts military spending anyway. Even though last year’s debt ceiling deal was supposedly agreed to in order to reduce America’s … read more >