Economics

Economics explained: Plan A vs Plan B

10 Feb 2012

Evan Davis on the arguments over austerity and spending

Home Economics: Take advantage of the mild winter to get a jump on house repairs

10 Feb 2012

This winter has been a shifty one. One day is fair, the next, well, not particularly wintry. If the weather trends continue, spring cleanup this year should be a snap. No storm damage to worry about, for one thing; no ice dams on the roof, no clogged gutters, no overtaxed furnaces trying to keep up.

Mean-Spirited, Bad Economics

9 Feb 2012

Punishing the long-term unemployed by refusing to extend benefits is bad economics and cruel social policy, an economist writes.