Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Greta Thunberg Should Study Economics
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin insulted environmental activist Greta Thunberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying she should study economics. Although I’m...
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Steven Singer: Economists Ate My School
Steven Singer writes here about how economic thinking has distorted the purposes of schooling and is wrecking our society by turning everything into a transaction....
Peter Greene: The Silly Research about Charters That Betsy DeVos is Promoting
Peter Greene writes here about an exceptionally silly “study” that Betsy DeVos is using to drum up fading public support for charter schools. The...
Katie Porter: A Freshman Hero in Congress
Katie Porter is a freshman in Congress. She ran for Congress in the 45th District in California, which has not elected a Democrat since the...
Economists with Common Sense about Education
Many of us on this blog criticize economists because it often seems that the only thing they value is scores on standardized tests. If...
Steven Singer: What Economists Know About Education Could Fit into a Tiny Thimble
Steven Singer takes issue with a libertarian economist who thinks that education is a waste of time. His post is actually titled “Economists Don’t...
A Blog You Might Enjoy
A friend suggested I subscribe to Andrew Tobias’ Blog, and I did. He mostly writes about economics, and I enjoy his clear explanations....
David Safier: Koch Brothers Push Libertarian Doctrine into Arizona High Schools
David Safier writes in the Tucson Weekly about well-funded efforts by the billionaire Koch Brothers to promote their anti-government, free-market libertarian views into local high...
Economic Policy Institute: Why Unions Are Important for Working People and the Econmy
Today is Labor Day. What better time to recognize the importance of unions in giving working people a voice and “unrigging” our economy. There was...