Saturday, July 19, 2025
Quick Notes on the Brexit Deal
Brexit: an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.
Larry Summers’ Opposition to $2000 Covid Payments Confirms Our Classic: “Why Larry Summers Should Not Be Permitted to Run Anything More Important than a Dog Pound”
Larry Summers is at it again.
2:00PM Water Cooler Christmas Eve 2020
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A Mini-Tour of Christmas/Holiday Feasts and Traditions
Christmas traditions vary considerably. What are the ones in your part of the world like?
Explaining Fiscal Multipliers, a Stealthy but Important Budget Battleground (Part 1)
Fiscal multipliers, an economic concept often misused to justify austerity, is rearing its head in Beltway budget debates. Time to bone up.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/23/2020
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Secular ‘Values Voters’ Are Becoming an Electoral Force in the US – Just Look Closely at 2020’s Results
More voters admit to not being religious. How does that play out in US politics?
Why Are Shootings Up in New York City? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines
“Becaue Covid” may not fully explain the rise in shootings in New York and other big cities.
Someone Should Ask Biden Cabinet Candidate Ursula Burns If She Supports Child Labor in Africa
Ursula Burns, a candidate for Commerce Secretary, is a director of Nestlé, which defended its use of child labor before the Supreme Court.
Holiday-Year End Schedule and Comments Holiday
We are cutting back on posting and comments so as to give Team NC a bit of a respite. Hope you can also take a year end break.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2020
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Will Trump Pardon Himself? Why the Hell Not?
Will Trump pardon himself, complicating any future federal investigations into his possible misdeeds? I think so. And I would bet on him doing the same for family members.
