STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG Guidelines for Evaluating Public Investments A reader asked me to explain the difference between public spending and public investment from an economist's perspective. I am going to try using two issues often discussed o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG Economy Blog #5: Are landlords greedy? The issue of "greedy landlords" seems to a subject of great passion and interest on Town Square.
What follows is my economist perspective on the question of property owner... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on May 5, 2009 at 7:51 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2009 at 11:34 am.
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG When will the recession end? The three questions I get asked most these days are (1) "When will the recession end?" (2) "Are we in for another Great Depression?" and (3) "When will the economy get back to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2009 at 4:21 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:53 am.
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG Recession causes and cures We usually identify and measure recessions by (1) the amount of job losses, (2) the reduction in the national production of goods and services (a decline in real gross domesti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2009 at 4:15 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am.
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG On Being Invited to do an Economy Blog I have mixed feelings about Town Square. I like the idea of a forum for community online conversation. When Jay Thorwaldson approached me, I wanted to respond positively and, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2009 at 9:07 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm.
STEPHEN LEVY'S ECONOMY BLOG Is the 'California Dream' over? In recent weeks there have been a series of articles in the national press about the California economy with the common theme that the "California Dream" is over.
There is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2009 at 12:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm.
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