https://maisonbisson.com/tags/economy/ Recent content in economy on MaisonBisson Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:53:54 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/rob-reids-copyright-math/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:53:54 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/rob-reids-copyright-math/ Rob Reid’s Copyright Math at TED2012: the claimed effect of entertainment piracy to US economy is larger than value of most of our agricultural output. https://maisonbisson.com/post/what-time-is-it/ Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:54:25 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/what-time-is-it/ The claim that changing the clocks saves energy is unsupportable by facts. Some say it’s more likely to spur consumption and benefit commercial interests, but I’m curious why the teabaggersparty people haven’t risen up against this alarming government intrusion into our private lives. https://maisonbisson.com/post/can-we-stop-complaining-about-taxes-already/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:08:18 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/can-we-stop-complaining-about-taxes-already/ Andrew Tobias asks if we can finally put the tax argument to bed: Is the reason you’re not investing in stocks these days (a) the prospect of having to pay 15% capital gains tax? https://maisonbisson.com/post/damn-daylight-saving-doesnt-save/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:29:53 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/damn-daylight-saving-doesnt-save/ NPR covered it like an eclipse or astronomic curiosity, and did little to question the claimed energy saving benefits. https://maisonbisson.com/post/freakonomics/ Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:49:25 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/freakonomics/ Conservatives hate Freakonomics, that book by economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner that takes on more than a few sticky issues that most people don’t normally consider to be within the purview of economics. https://maisonbisson.com/post/priorities/ Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:54:01 +0000 https://maisonbisson.com/post/priorities/ So long as I’m talking about change I want to bring attention to some commentaries by Chris Farrell in Marketplace Money.