Seriously -- they are 20-2, and are on a twelve game winning streak. And they're looking pretty good to extend that streak to 13 tonight, as they're leading 63-39 over Washington at halftime. OK, OK, they're not (yet) close to the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 11, 2008
Stig-litz! Stig-litz!
Well, it may not matter so much that the Nobel Prize winner isn't on the Council of Economic Advisors (although it is a little strange); what matters is that people acknowledge that he's right. In Vanity Fair:Greenspan played a … [Read more...]
The Great Transformation
We are on the cusp of a dramatic transformation of our economy caused by energy security concerns, past and future oil shocks, and imminent and dramatic climatic disruptions caused by greenhouse gases. Take a look at the 2025 Global Trends … [Read more...]
Let’s Just Make Mitch McConnell President And Be Done With It
Right after the election I wrote a post suggesting an end to Senate Rule XXII, the filibuster. It garnered a few comments, most thoughtful and skeptical, some dotty-such as asserting that the filibuster is not un-democratic. We now need to … [Read more...]
Victory? Wal-Mart Workers Unionize in Canada
Of course, there is always the threat that Wal-Mart shutters the store. But if we can successfully unionized another store, and then another, and then another... then Wal-Mart can't shut them all down, right? It's a stiff challenge, but I'm … [Read more...]
What’s the Matter With Unions? And Liberals?
DiMasi's plan is unnecessary. The speaker's proposal implies that municipal leaders across the state are seeking to enter the GIC and the local unions are resisting unreasonably. That is not the case. According to health insurance analysts … [Read more...]
Mass Opens the Books on Health Care Cost and Quality
Via the Boston Globe. The Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council has launched a website MyHealthCareOptions that provides information about what insurers pay hospitals for procedures and allows comparisons of satisfaction … [Read more...]