Category Archives: Economics and economy

Economic clowns at every turn

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Steve Kates

Fascinating title from an article in the Financial Times: Why economists keep being wrong on policy. It comes with a bit of interesting content in its description of the nature of economic theory and policy: The abiding sin threaded through it … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy | 16 Comments

Do Austrian Lives Matter? One for Sinc

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Rafe Champion

Richard Ebeling posted on the New Austrian School of Economics Facebook group suggesting that there should be an Austrian Economics Pride Month demanding  “social equity” in employment and income in the economics profession on the basis of a quota for … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy | 13 Comments

Mayhem the Conqueror

Posted on February 15, 2021 by currencylad

THIS graph and associated economic data have just been published by Britain’s Office for National Statistics. If what Figure 3 charts were true of another country – say, Fiji or even Australia – it would register as something between unsurprisingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy, History, International | 11 Comments

Adam Creighton conducted a poll…

Posted on February 14, 2021 by currencylad

How long would lockdowns be in Australia if politicians and top public servants took a 20% pay cut for each day of lockdown? 🤔#savinglives #auspol — Adam Creighton (@Adam_Creighton) February 12, 2021   Meanwhile, Equity Economics is using a Bureau … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy | 41 Comments

Yellen Keller

Posted on January 29, 2021 by currencylad

Yellen received $800G from hedge fund in Gamestop controversy; WH won’t commit to recusal. Oh, it’s not: WH: ‘Shouldn’t be a surprise’ Janet Yellen paid by firm in GameStop stock struggle.

Posted in American politics, Economics and economy, Ethics and morality | 19 Comments

From the Hansard: Google v Rent-seekers

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Senator BRAGG: Turning to your tax affairs, how much corporate tax did Google pay in Australia last year? Ms Silva : Last year Google paid $59 million in tax, and we comply with the tax laws of the land. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy, Federal Politics, Media, Taxation | 75 Comments

Read this book

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Overnight we got the sad news that William Allen had passed away . Not a household name, but a co-author of one of the best series of books  ever written on economics. University Economics was first published in 1964 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Economics, Economics and economy | 5 Comments

Frydenberg on behavioural responses

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

I avoid needlessly giving money to the government by adhering to the speed limit, stopping at red lights, parking in allocated parking spaces, and so on. I avoid late fees on my bills by paying on time. In short, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and economy, Free Enterprise, Media | 53 Comments

Google experiments: ACCC to be humiliated?

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

As Cats know the Australian legacy media have been conspiring with the Australian federal government (and it’s so-called ‘independent’ agency the ACCC) to impose a tax* on Facebook and Google. Under the proposal Facebook and Google would have to pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptoeconomics, Economics and economy, Innovation, Media, Technology & Telco | 65 Comments

Alan Wood has passed away

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Alan Wood – economics correspondent extraordinaire – has passed away aged 76. His obituaries appear today in the Australian and AFR. During a distinguished career in journalism, Wood worked for The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian, and was, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Economics and economy | 3 Comments