| | Hi all, I just flew back to Boston from the annual meeting of the American Economic Association in San Diego, and boy are my arms tired. No more bad jokes, I promise...instead, I'll just give you some links on fiscal cliff reactions and why policy can be hard but effective. Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter | | On the "Good" Type of Tax, According to Economists... Economists understand that markets often generate side effects, or externalities, for society, and these externalities affect the amount of value that markets create for society. Read More | Why Macroeconomists Disagree... I've noted before that there's generally more consensus in microeconomics than in macroeconomics, and part of the reason for the difference is that good data is surprisingly hard to come by in macroeconomics. Read More | Economists on the Fiscal Cliff... Now that we've gone over the fiscal cliff (or not, depending on how you frame the situation), it's helpful to understand how much of the deal that was struck was a result of politics and how much was a result of sound economic principles. Read More | Economic-Con 2013, This Weekend in San Diego... If you are in the San Diego area with not a lot to do this weekend (Jan 4-6, 2013) and feeling nerdy, you might want to check out the annual... Read more | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Economics newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |
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