"The Senate, in a pre-dawn vote two hours after the deadline passed to avert automatic tax increases,…"
“The Senate, in a pre-dawn vote two hours after the deadline passed to avert automatic tax increases, overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday that would allow tax rates to rise only on affluent Americans while temporarily suspending sweeping, …
Is Growth Over?
Is Growth Over?: parislemon:
Paul Krugman for The New York Times:
Ah, you ask, but what about the people? Very good question. Smart machines may make higher GDP possible, but also reduce the demand for people — including smart people. So we could b…
Before you toast in the new year, check where the government has…
Before you toast in the new year, check where the government has been allocating your money for the past year with this giant infographic.
shortformblog: In case Time’s Person of the Year made you feel…
shortformblog:
In case Time’s Person of the Year made you feel a bit cynical, Quartz has you covered with a nice antidote. “While Time, the popularizers of the person of the year concept, is right that the president dominated 2012, it’s worth re…