Jan 27 Paul Solman on the Economics of the Union By Paul Solman What a relief: a SOTU address without the traditional partisan whack-a-mole standing ovations. "Date night's" civility - or, if you prefer, lack of passion - had the virtue of keeping Democrats and Republicans mostly in their seats. (… Continue reading
Jan 26 Paul Solman on the Economics of the Union By Elizabeth Shell What a relief: a SOTU address without the traditional partisan whack-a-mole standing ovations. "Date night's" civility - or, if you prefer, lack of passion - had the virtue of keeping Democrats and Republicans mostly in their seats. (Sitting… Continue reading
Jan 26 The ‘Hits’ Just Keep On Coming By Paul Solman By "hits," I mean Merle Hazard's Golden Newbie Euro-crisis Euro-tunes, as well as the Internet views that they've been garnering. Monday's post: The Pain in Spain Falls Plainly from Merle's Brain. Yesterday's: Erin Go Broke. And… Continue reading
Jan 26 The Hits Just Keep On Coming By Elizabeth Shell By “hits,” I mean Merle Hazard’s Golden Newbie Euro-crisis Euro-tunes, as well as the Internet views that they’ve been garnering. Monday’s post: The Pain in Spain Falls Plainly from Merle’s Brain. Yesterday’s: Erin Go Broke. And today, the… Continue reading
Jan 25 Making Sen$e: Erin Go Broke By Paul Solman Today's post puts the economic woes of the Emerald Isle to music. The lyrics are Hazard's, though I confess to have taken crack at them myself and then, at some risk to my ego, sent both sets of lyrics… Continue reading
Jan 25 Erin Go Broke By Elizabeth Shell Today's post puts the economic woes of the Emerald Isle to music. The lyrics are Hazard's, though I confess to have taken crack at them myself and then, at some risk to my ego, sent both sets of lyrics --… Continue reading
Jan 24 The Pain in Spain Falls Plainly from Merle’s Brain By Paul Solman The first of this week's series of posts from the ever-melodic, ever-economic Merle Hazard debuts today: a ditty on the plight of Spain. Continue reading
Jan 24 The Pain in Spain Falls Plainly from Merle’s Brain By Elizabeth Shell The first of this week's series of posts from the ever-melodic, ever-economic Merle Hazard debuts today: a ditty on the plight of Spain. Continue reading
Jan 21 Merle Hazard Makes Sen$e: The Country Crooner Goes Global By Paul Solman Friday's post consists of a Web chat with the Elvis of economics, the Ferlin Husky of finance, the Charlie McCoy of micro, the Jimmy Dean of the dismal science -- star of the country-and-western macrocosm, investment adviser Jon… Continue reading
Jan 21 Merle Hazard Makes Sen$e: The Country Crooner Goes Global By Elizabeth Shell Friday’s post consists of a Web chat with the Elvis of economics, the Ferlin Husky of finance, the Charlie McCoy of micro, the Jimmy Dean of the dismal science — star of the country-and-western macrocosm, investment advisor Jon Shayne who… Continue reading