Category Archives: donald trump

Blinder, Back to Econ 102

Posted on January 31, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Alan Blinder is a well known economist, but we think he might be having problems with his public policy role at Princeton, and maybe needs a little rethink on some econ, too.. We say that because he wrote an op-ed … Continue reading →

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OK Google, You’ve Been Served

Posted on January 16, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the title of an op ed in the Wall Street Journal, and it shows in graphic detail what can happen when PC personnel policies run amok. The Journal makes the point that Google is something of a monoculture: … Continue reading →

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All the Pundits, Save Rush, Need to Take Macro 101

Posted on December 20, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

As is well known, we don’t think much of Congress. They finally did the tax cut, but the hue and cry about adding to the deficit is alarming in that it betrays so much ignorance about history and macroeconomics. First, … Continue reading →

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Clearing Off the Desk

Posted on October 5, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

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Tax Reform

Posted on July 28, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Now that Johnny Mac has blown the healthcare reform out of the water until the next Congress, we can get back to subjects we’re more comfortable with on business. The next order of business for the Washington Wizards is tax … Continue reading →

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Profile in Courage

Posted on July 25, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

You can’t help but think Sen John McCain is one tough mother. Plane crashes, torture, visits to the Hanoi Hilton. Walking across the Senate to vote ‘aye’ on proceeding to debate two days after brain cancer surgery, with a nasty … Continue reading →

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Senate Repubs, Let’s Get to Yes on Healthcare

Posted on June 26, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Good lord, the radio airwaves and the newspapers over the weekend were filled with various opinions on what the Republicans should do on the Senate version of the House bill. There are five Republican holdouts, and I must say that … Continue reading →

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Trump Shakeout: Immigration, Lending

Posted on June 14, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, we’ve had five months of the Donald, and, aside from angst among the establishment, I think things are going pretty well. The Trump Bump in growth is happening. We don’t have a healthcare plan or  tax cuts yet, but we … Continue reading →

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A New Approach on Terrorism

Posted on June 4, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, this topic is a little off what we normally blog about, but it’s been bugging me for a few months. I also have to confess that being a former intelligence officer has a lot to do with my thinking, … Continue reading →

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Our .02 on the Healthcare Muddle

Posted on March 13, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, it’s hard to tell what’s going on, because the MSM won’t give out the straight story and the bill won’t come up on my IPhone 7 (must be a communist plot). Our concern is that businesses be able to … Continue reading →

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