Mike Norman Economics

That line from the movie “Casino” and me.

What does previously unknown Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury, bring to the table?

As James Galbraith put it years ago, "It's the interest rate, stupid."Nostalgia: Carlos "beowulf" Mucha liberally quoted. And no, not "the coin."The Lens with Stephanie KeltonHow to Cut $2 Trillion in Federal Spending Without Breaking a SweatStephanie Kelton | Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Stony Brook University, formerly Democrats' chief economist on the staff of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, and an economic adviser to the 2016 presidential campaign of Senator Bernie...

More voices than ever screaming to reduce “the debt” including Elon.

But strong flows force a rebound.

If so, what’s your preferred caliber?

Has Trump thought his tariff proposal through? Brian gives reasons to doubt that this move would be successful in replacing the income tax or substantially affecting it.BTW, Brian has migrated from X to Bluesky along with many others in the fields of economics and finance. Links provided at the end of the post.Bond EconomicsTariffs As A Fiscal Tool?Brian Romanchuk

Transfers are actually up now over last year.

Nearly everyone who says this doesn’t know WTF they are talking about.

Jake Paul suckered me in again.