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My University of Chicago SSA colleague Scott Allard has written a nice book called Out of Reach. It concerns the changing relationships between place and poverty, and the increasing suburbanization of poverty. He gave a nice interview on CSPAN Book TV. More here. This is a critical issues in areas such as, well, where I [...]
Archive for July, 2011
July 20th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
Heidi Cullen has published a scorching opinion piece in today’s NY Times about the consequences of climate change. I agree with her that it is hot and that future summers will be hot. I disagree with her about some of the “facts” she presents in her piece. Here is my cross-post presenting my analysis. The [...]
July 19th, 2011
Category: Gay Rights
Hudathunk it? That old bit of slander about how straight men hostile to gay men are actually fighting their own impulses has some scientific basis.
July 19th, 2011
Category: Crime Control
Did the prosecution grossly cheat in the Caylee Anthony case?
July 19th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
This is getting tiresome. If you disagree with something an RBC poster, or another commenter, says, say so, and say why. If you think an RBC poster, or another commenter, is a fool, a tool, or a troll, please keep your opinion to yourself, or post it elsewhere. Diversity of opinion is part of the [...]
July 19th, 2011
Category: Watching Conservatives
Bad reason: The Daily Caller tries to spin her migraines into substance abuse.
Good reason: Her campaign staff roughs up a reporter for asking questions.
July 18th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
Murdoch’s actions have focused attention on media influence. Tomorrow my UCLA colleague Tim Groseclose’s new book Left Turn will be published. Good timing? I’m looking forward to the book party on thursday night. Tim’s work has nudged economists to take a close look at the media’s impact. Jesse Shapiro has done some important work on media [...]
July 18th, 2011
Category: Debt ceiling
On August 3, the Treasury could issue scrip in part-payment of all claims except debt interest.
July 18th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
Stuart Gabriel and Stuart Rosenthal have released a new report on housing trends in the U.S. “They found that the increase in the homeownership rate in the middle of the last decade extended to all age groups but was most pronounced among individuals under age 30. These increases coincided with looser credit conditions that enhanced [...]