http://www.swifteconomics.com economic wit in a stuffy world Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/03/10/judge-jim-gray-discusses-war-on-drugs/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/03/07/swift-wits-good-news-only-36000-jobs-lost/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/03/06/the-true-costs-of-public-education/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/03/02/cow-economics/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/28/cities-printing-their-own-money/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/27/so-easy-a-caveman-couldnt-do-it/ some are predicting modest global GDP growth between 2-4 percent for 2010. As Greece goes bankrupt and looks to its EU compatriots for help, remember they're not the only nation on the belly up path. And from a United States perspective, here are the numbers you should be hearing on a daily basis, but aren't. It isn't just a matter of restoring economic growth and reducing unemployment. Surprise, surprise: debt, unfulfillable promises and easy money have consequences. Unfortunately, we have plenty of all three:]]> http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/15/complete-fiscal-picture-of-u-s/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/12/zombie-reagan-to-lead-gop/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/10/bernankes-plan-for-tighter-money/ http://www.swifteconomics.com/2010/02/07/f-a-hayek-and-john-maynard-keynes-rap-battle/