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InterviewsEconomy

Timothy Kane On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Timothy Kanevia The John Batchelor Show
Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Tim Kane discusses his Hill article "The hidden message in strong jobs data."

InterviewsEconomy

Timothy Kane On Lars Larson National Podcast

interview with Timothy Kanevia Lars Larson National Podcast
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

(29:34) Hoover Institution fellow Tim Kane discusses his Hill article "The hidden message in strong jobs data."

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As California Teeters Toward Recession, Will Voters Finally Demand Better Policies?

by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Is California heading for a recession? According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were fewer people working in October 2019 than in October 2018. 

Analysis and CommentaryEconomy

The Hidden Message In Strong Jobs Data

by Timothy Kanevia The Hill
Saturday, December 7, 2019

How much better can things get? That’s the kind of question that politicians hate and the public loves. The two dozen Democratic candidates heading into the Iowa caucuses in a few weeks would love to accuse the president of mismanaging the economy. But with a jobs report like the one that came out early Friday morning, Trumponomics are roaring.

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Ed Lazear: November Jobs Number The Strongest In A Long Time

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia CNBC
Friday, December 6, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear discusses the jobs report and the economy.

InterviewsEconomy

Labor Market Still Growing At A Recovery Rate: Ed Lazear

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia Fox Business
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear discusses November’s lower than expected ADP jobs growth, the overall strength of the U.S. economy, and the importance of a China trade deal.

Analysis and CommentaryEconomy

Highlights From "The Case For Free Trade"

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Saturday, November 30, 2019

Earlier this month, I gave a talk at Boise State University titled “The Case for Free Trade.” Here’s the video and what follows are the highlights, with the approximate time at which they occurred.

Analysis and Commentary

Some Pre-Thanksgiving Good News

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

I’ve noticed a few encouraging developments in the last few days that don’t merit their own blog post but do merit items in an overall post.

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Responses To Comments On My Review Of Open Borders

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Sunday, November 24, 2019

There were a number of interesting comments on my post in which I highlighted my review of co-blogger Bryan Caplan’s book Open Borders. Because few people read comments but I thought some of the comments worth responding to, I’m doing so here.

Analysis and Commentary

Really Awful Wall Street Journal Headline

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Frackers to Pump Less Oil and Gas To Push Up Prices. This is the headline on the print version of a Wall Street Journal news story in the November 12 edition. Fortunately, in the electronic version, it is now a more-accurate “Frackers Prepare to Pull Back, Exacerbating a Slowdown in U.S. Oil Growth.”

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