“Using Law and Economics in the same sentence is an oxymoron,” the hard scientist will snicker. Economics is one of the soft sciences, driven by human behavior, which is unpredictable at best. And yet there are economic laws, just as there are laws of physics. You may be able to walk on the ceiling in the carnival fun house, but ultimately the Law of Gravity prevails. 1. 2. 3. 4. More
I've been thinking about those regular benefit statements we all get from Social Security. You know the ones I mean. They report on your lifetime earnings. And then they also say that about the year 2038, the system will have to cut benefits by 27% to stay solvent. The Problem
A benefit cut sucks, of course. Yikes. Sound crazy? Maybe it is. Seattle accountant Stephen L. More
