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The Public Health Insurance OptionDebate over a proposed public health insurance option has become the lightening rod in the current debate about health care reform. Last night President Obama made...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Sep 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm | 14 comments | 25718 Views
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The Very Temporary State Budget "Solution"The budget adopted by the California legislature last month provides a very temporary solution to the state's continuing budget shortfalls and policy gridlock. The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Aug 9, 2009 at 12:24 pm | 4 comments | 7305 Views
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The Very Temporary State Budget "Solution"The budget adopted by the California legislature last month provides a very temporary solution to the state's continuing budget shortfalls and policy gridlock. The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Aug 9, 2009 at 12:24 pm | 4 comments | 23690 Views
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Update on the U.S. EconomyIn April I started a blog on when the recession would end. My opinion was that we would know by the end of July whether Plan B was needed or the stimulus, financial...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 8, 2009Last comment by Paul Losch, on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:56 am | 1 comment | 7289 Views
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Update on the U.S. EconomyIn April I started a blog on when the recession would end. My opinion was that we would know by the end of July whether Plan B was needed or the stimulus, financial...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 8, 2009Last comment by Paul Losch, on Aug 9, 2009 at 8:56 am | 1 comment | 24029 Views
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Update on the California DreamThe first blog I wrote for the Weekly was on whether the California Dream was over. Recently I saw an editorial in the Christian Science Monitor asking the same...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 8, 2009There are no comments yet. 4608 Views
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Update on the California DreamThe first blog I wrote for the Weekly was on whether the California Dream was over. Recently I saw an editorial in the Christian Science Monitor asking the same...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 8, 2009There are no comments yet. 21354 Views
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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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:53 am | 5 comments | 4715 Views
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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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Jul 11, 2009 at 10:53 am | 5 comments | 21805 Views
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How are Regional Growth Projections Developed?Town Square has had several lively threads about the local planning guidelines for allocating projected regional housing growth. This is a small but generally contentious...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 11, 2009There are no comments yet. 6279 Views
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How are Regional Growth Projections Developed?Town Square has had several lively threads about the local planning guidelines for allocating projected regional housing growth. This is a small but generally contentious...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 11, 2009There are no comments yet. 22364 Views
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Guidelines for Evaluating Public InvestmentsA 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 27, 2009There are no comments yet. 6073 Views
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Guidelines for Evaluating Public InvestmentsA 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 27, 2009There are no comments yet. 22667 Views
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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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 5, 2009Last comment by pat, on May 9, 2009 at 11:34 am | 8 comments | 6039 Views
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Recession causes and curesWe 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Peanut Gallery, on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 4540 Views
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Recession causes and curesWe 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Peanut Gallery, on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 21756 Views
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On Being Invited to do an Economy BlogI 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Marie, on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm | 6 comments | 4624 Views
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On Being Invited to do an Economy BlogI 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...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Marie, on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm | 6 comments | 22638 Views
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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....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 27, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 4875 Views
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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....
Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 27, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 21776 Views
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