Tag Archives: Economics
Cold, Rain and Snow – Alex Giannattasio
These past few months have been rough in New Brunswick, New Jersey and the North East in general. First, there was the snow, possibly the most profuse in more than… Read more
On Government Economic Policy – Alexander Draine
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There are two forms of government economic policy: monetary and fiscal. Monetary policy is conducted by a central bank, or the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States, while fiscal policy is conducted by the Department of the Treasury and the Legislative Branch. This article will examine both forms and evaluate their relative effectiveness in promoting economic activity and growth in times of recession.
Silence is Golden, and so are Central Banks – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society
Money is a fascinating human invention that has facilitated economic activity for thousands for years. The decision to introduce currency allowed humans to shift away from a barter exchange economy which had the burdensome requirement of what economists refer to as coincidence of wants. That is, if we operated in a barter economy and I raised chickens for a living, I could only purchase goods and services from individuals who wanted chickens.
Jobless Recoveries – Alexander Draine
Draine on Society A “recession” is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. Thus, by the time a contraction is officially labeled a recession, it may seem painfully… Read more
Reflections on Global Warming – Wesley James Young
What is Seen and Not Seen On Wednesday the 29th, it was my privilege to attend a lecture given by a skeptic of man-made global warming, Lord Christopher Monckton of… Read more
The Economics of Giving to Public Universities – Alex Draine
Draine on Society Research may be considered one of the critical aspects of human activity that separate us from all other known species. Through the continued study of a facet… Read more
What is Seen and Not Seen – Wesley James Young
I originally began this letter with a desire to take Alexander Draine to task for the economic policies he has advocated in these past few weeks. I had hoped to… Read more
No Simple High Way
By Mike Stuzynski, as edited by the Johnsonville Press. This article also appeared in second-edit form in the Daily Targum, 2/20/2009 If you’ve read any piece of political writing in… Read more
The N-Word – Alex Draine
It seems as though a day cannot go by without hearing the N-word. That’s right, I’m talking about nationalization. Even the thought of the word is enough to send some… Read more
On What is Seen and Not Seen
By Wesley James Young Classes are not always the easiest things to take. The professor imparts his infinite wisdom and knowledge for us academic mendicants to scrape into our alms… Read more
