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Recent Articles

• Al Jazeera English Appearance for Healthcare Economist

  August 20, 2008 in Miscellaneous

  Today I appeared on the Al Jazeera English News station, broadcast all over the world (watch live). I …

• Closing the (Happiness) Inequality Gap

  August 19, 2008 in Economics - General

  Income inequality has generally increased since the 1970s. Even for researchers who find that income …

• Why did the post office lose $1 billion?

  August 19, 2008 in Business

  The International Herald Tribune reports that the U.S. Postal Service has posted a $1.1 billion dollar loss in the past quarter. What are the …

• The uninsured don’t want health insurance?

  August 18, 2008 in Economics - General, Health Insurance

  Economists often state that uninsured individuals do not “want” health insurance. Joe Paduda claims that this is not the case; most uninsured do want health insurance. Mr. …

• Obama vs. McCain health care policies

  August 18, 2008 in Current Events, Health Insurance, Public Policy

  Barack Obama and John McCain both believe that they know how to improve the American health care system. A policy brief …