There is No Increased Inequality, Unless You Look at the Top 1%

Shikha Dalmia writes that "Greedy Capitalists Hogging Wealth Are Not Causing Income Inequality." In her blog post she  cites the lack of significant change in the Gini index of inequality among U.S. individuals in recent years: I'm a bit confused, because there is another famous graph …

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Written by Andrew Gelman on Thursday November 3, 2011

Ron Paul's Spaced Out Plan

Ron Paul has unveiled a fiscal plan that would eliminate the Commerce Department, among other departments. The Commerce Department includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and one of NOAA’s functions is operating the nation’s weather satellites . Paul’s plan …

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Written by Kenneth Silber on Wednesday October 19, 2011