Economics
To understand the GameStop story, watch ‘The Big Short’
Somehow, this movie makes financial jargon thrilling — and easy to grasp.
The death of small business is a tragedy for Jewish community and democracy
“Small-scale commercial production is, every moment of every day, giving birth spontaneously to capitalism and the bourgeoisie…wherever there is small business and freedom of trade, capitalism appears.”— V.I. Lenin
Economist Joseph Stiglitz goes analog to rebut Trump at Davos in real time
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz got his rebuttal to Trump’s Davos address into the hands of attendees with the help of his wife.
Steve Mnuchin’s Attempt To Calm Investors About The Economy Totally Backfired
Many are questioning “why Mnuchin answered a question that no one was asking,” as Bloomberg put it.
Economist With Jewish Roots Shares Nobel Prize
William Nordhaus, a Yale University professor with Jewish roots, will share the 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics.
Trump Economic Adviser Kudlow In ‘Good’ Condition After Heart Attack
“Larry is currently in good condition … and his doctors expect he will make a full and speedy recovery,” White House spokeswoman Sanders said.
This Is BitCoen, The First ‘Kosher’ Crypto-Currency
Unlike the online currency Bitcoin, BitCoen will set aside 10% of its profits to provide interest-free loans for Jews.
When Did Saving Lives Become an Irrational Goal? Welcome to the 2017 Healthcare Debate
A top economics pundit chides healthcare debate: too much ‘compassion,’ too little ‘rational’ cost cutting talk. J.J. Goldberg takes the terms apart.
Is Israel Heading Toward A Housing Bubble?
An executive with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns that Israel could be heading toward a housing bubble.
It’s Steve Vs. Steve As Mnuchin Feuds With Bannon Over Trade
What most divides the two wings of the administration appears to be free trade, which conservatives in the finance industry and elsewhere have typically supported, but which Trump (under the influence of Bannon) ran against during the campaign.