Nathan Scandella (personal)

Unemployment Benefits

The practical side of extending unemployment insurance benefits.

Posted at 03:29AM Dec 13, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Taxes and Death (of Critical Thinking)

The bogus math used by conservatives and libertarians, to justify their selfish desire to take a historically low tax burden, and make it even lower.

Posted at 02:44PM Oct 20, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Minimum Wage

In defense of minimum wage laws.

Posted at 12:40AM Oct 05, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Social Security for Dummies

The facts about social security.

Posted at 08:05PM Jul 28, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

The Next Financial Sector Scam

Can we just stop trusting finance ... ever?

Posted at 11:56PM May 09, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Goldman Sachs Stole Your Milk Money

Goldman are only the smartest guys in a room filled with other finance guys.

Posted at 12:32PM Apr 11, 2011 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Dumb and Dumber (aka Fiscal Policy Ideas in the USA)

Backwards logic on fiscal policy, taxes, and housing.

Posted at 08:05PM Dec 03, 2010 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Bernanke Reconfirmation Vote

Another letter to my Senators about the Bernanke recoronation, ... er, reconfirmation.

Posted at 11:22AM Jan 27, 2010 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[1]

Goldman Sachs Really Is Doing God's Work

God's worker, or devil? Or both?

Posted at 01:45PM Nov 09, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

That Pretty Much Seals It

Our President is a Crook.

Posted at 10:03PM Aug 24, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Media Bias - Not Left or Right, But Up

The wool is being pulled over your eyes. Got googles?

Posted at 02:50PM Aug 17, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

This is a Penalty?

The government remains in the pockets of big banks.

Posted at 09:50PM Aug 03, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

It's time to pay the bill.

Posted at 12:22PM Jul 16, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]

TMI (Too Much Information)

On the value of price information in financial markets.

Posted at 03:45AM Jun 13, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[1]

And ZeroHedge Gets the Finger, Too

Tyler Durden isn't even a real person.

Posted at 12:41PM Jun 11, 2009 by Nathan in Economics  |  Comments[0]