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Saving and taxes
macroblog.typepad.com - 11/7/2008
Saving and taxes
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I hope you will excuse me for trading in a bit of old news, but I’ve been thinking about a post by Greg Mankiw from last week. Titled “ My Personal Work Incentives ,” the item takes published details of the McCain and Obama tax proposals. The essence of the post was to point out how these ...
Obama Wins Presidency, Hedge Funds React
finalternatives.com - 11/5/2008
Obama Wins Presidency, Hedge Funds React
— finalternatives.com — Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) won a decisive and historic victory, becoming the first African-American to win the... U.S. presidency. The Illinois senator, who just four years ago was a state senator in the Land of Lincoln, became the first Democratic ... (more) Obama Wins Presidency, Hedge Funds React

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econlog.econlib.org - 11/5/2008
How McCain Could Have Won
— econlog.econlib.org — (November 4, 2008 09:27 AM, by Bryan Caplan) Yesterday my RA, Brian Blase, made the smartest point... about political strategy that I've heard all year.  In fact, if Blase were McCain's right-hand man instead of mine, the Republican candidate's ... (more) How McCain Could Have Won

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Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans
econbrowser.com - 11/3/2008
Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans
— econbrowser.com — I think now is the time to consider the fiscal implications of the candidates' budget -- and... particularly tax -- plans, especially considering the revenue declines and outlays that will confront the next President. Indeed, I would say imminent ... (more) Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans

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