▼ Author Community Vote 7 hours ago -- Vacation cont'd - "It's true that American[s] have fewer ... - — “It's true that American[s] have fewer paid vacations and paid holidays,” writes Reihan Salam. “But the top 80 to 90 percent of U.S. households have more disposable income than their counterparts in the vast majority of OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development] economies. 3 days ago -- The case against reforming Social Security - — In my previous post, I wrote that “if you're worried about [Social Security]'s finances, you can really only do one of two things: Lower the amount of money the program sends out or increase the amount of money it brings in.” — That's pretty much true. 3 days ago -- Charlie Crist: A puzzle wrapped in an enigma shrouded in mystery - — In a bid to pick up Democratic votes without losing every last Republican vote, Charlie Crist is refusing to say who he'll caucus with if he's elected to the Senate in November. The fact that that's smart politics suggests … 8 days ago Washington Post Research Desk: Where would unemployment and GDP growth be without the stimulus? - — jimjinphx asks: … I can't account for the effects of a spending freeze, but the CBO's latest estimate (PDF) of the effect of the stimulus, used in conjunction with BLS unemployment figures and BEA GDP data … 8 days ago Suzy Khimm A record backlog in immigration courts - — The lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law aside, Obama has devoted nearly all his efforts on immigration to ramped up enforcement, and his administration is on track to deport a record number of illegal immigrants. 13 days ago -- Luxuries and necessities in one graph - — I'd say people are underestimating the importance of computers given the evolving nature of the economy, overestimating the importance of appliances, and the centrality of cars doesn't bode well for pricing carbon. — Source. Hat tip. 14 days ago -- If only Obama had ... See if this structure seems familiar to you ... - See if this structure seems familiar to you: Over the past two years, Barack Obama has done X. Now, his poll numbers have slipped to 44 percent. His party is slated to lose a lot of seats in the 2010 midterms. Obama's decision to do X is to blame. — “X” can be a lot of things. 16 days ago -- Dean Baker: 'We've lost about $6 trillion in housing wealth ... - — When I looked over the invitees to the Treasury Department's forum on housing policy today, I noticed one of the names that wasn't there: The Center for Economic and Policy Research's director, Dean Baker. 16 days ago -- Paul Ryan's plan would end Medicare as we know it - — “The Democrats' political machine has attacked my contribution to this debate,” wrote Paul Ryan, “making the false claim that the only solution put forward to save Medicare would ‘end Medicare as we know it.’” — This is a baffling line of argument. 20 days ago -- Obama and Reagan cont'd - — According to Mike Allen, the Wall Street Journal's monthly survey of economists will show that most predict the unemployment rate will be above 8.5 percent in June 2011. So it's worth talking a bit more about the Gallup graph I posted the other day showing …

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