Economic Lessons Learned from ChessOctober 3, 2011 by David John Marotta I love strategy games. Many people dismiss games as a waste of time. But at their best they teach principles of cause and effect that we can use...
The Economic Chess Game
Battle lines drawn between economists in advance of electionRed side argue against reducing deficit too quickly while blues back immediate spending cutsKathryn HopkinsFriday 19 February 2010 22.23 GMT The battle lines have been drawn. On the red side, the...
Money, money, money
Yesterday, President Barack Obama took his case for an $800+ billion stimulus package to Indiana and ended the day with his first prime-time news conference since taking office. – Do you agree with President Obama’s approach to reviving the...
No bailout!
House Fails to Pass Huge Bailout DealBy JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS ,APposted: 19 MINUTES AGO WASHINGTON (Sept. 29) – The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders...
Pessimism at an all time high
American Optimism at New Low, Poll FindsBy ALAN FRAMAP WASHINGTON (May 20) – It is gloomy out there. Men and women, whites and minorities – all are feeling a war-weary pessimism about the United States seldom shared by so...