Monthly Archives: August 2009

Unintended Consequences in Housing?

Dave Roberts assembles some data in Sonoma County, CA to argue that the benefits of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer’s tax credit are more than swallowed up by the increase in home prices driven by energized demand. It’s a good economic … Continue reading

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What Ted Kennedy Can Teach Us About Bipartisanship

Ted Kennedy was never a hero of mine growing up. When I was more conservative, well, he was an anathema. The few times I recall hearing his name were almost certainly in the context of being mocked, by Phil Hartman … Continue reading

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