Category Archives: Economics and the like

Wealth By Race And Age

Posted on January 30, 2003 by Ampersand

In the comments of my previous post on wealth and race, Tom Maguire asked if I could find “means and medians for income and wealth further sorted by age.” Well, I tried, but I was able to find only incomplete … Continue reading →

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Race and the Wealth Gap

Posted on January 28, 2003 by Ampersand

Ted Barlow and Rob Lyman have been reminding folks of the importance of looking at race/wealth disparities, as well as the better-known income disparities. People are often surprised at just how huge the wealth gap is compared to the income … Continue reading →

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Enough about Sweden, let's pick on Belgium for a while

Posted on September 9, 2002 by Ampersand

Instapundit provided some links showing that Swedes are poorer than residents of Mississippi, and have more crime. The ever-engaging Maxspeak provides links and his own argument showing why Instapundit’s links are meaningless. Max’s comments are worth reading – but I’m … Continue reading →

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Can you trade in panache for TV commercials?

Posted on September 8, 2002 by Ampersand

The New York Times (via the Joe Kenehen Center) has an interesting article about privatization in Montana. It started as it always does: the privatizers ride into town and begin making pie-in-the-sky promises while begging legislators to accept cash and … Continue reading →

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