Gary Burtless

How 'bout this part: "Were you born here?" ‏@justinwolfers "Newsweek gave 1,000 Americans the U.S. Citizenship Test--38 percent failed."

May 21

Gary Burtless

@justinwolfers If your suggestion is that Caroline Baum's commentary rises to the level of Say's Law, I respectfully, vehemently disagree.

May 16

Gary Burtless

Is your state's highest paid public employee a coach? (Spoiler alert: Probably.) http://t.co/Z2MAHDKDTo

May 10

Gary Burtless

Shocker: Since end of last expansion in Dec '07, gov'ment payrolls down 2.4% while private payrolls down just 1.8%. http://t.co/etkvl5jh7W

May 04

Gary Burtless

Good News on April Job Growth: The biggest surprise - Huge job gains discovered in Feb. and healthier ones in Mar. http://t.co/etkvl5jh7W

May 03

Gary Burtless

An unlikely scenario: Why get an underground job when tax rates are LOW? "Shadow economy is recession’s big winner" http://t.co/WeKbIN9lG8

Apr 23

Gary Burtless

@TimothyNoah1 Attack in Boston can be described with many adjectives. Unclear why "cowardly," even if not central, is inaccurate.

Apr 16

Gary Burtless

@TimothyNoah1 Isn't it cowardly to leave timed bomb in order to kill unarmed civilians? Or is it just wrong to call it cowardly?

Apr 16

Gary Burtless

Surprise! Turns out Germans not all that poor: "Are Germans really poorer than Spaniards, Italians and Greeks?" | vox http://t.co/n6L3GpwpvM

Apr 16

Gary Burtless

RT @AnnieLowrey: Just talked to Raj Chetty. He was excited...to talk about inequality, the education system and the beauty of big data sets.

Apr 12

Gary Burtless

Sequester's toll-States told to cut benefits to long-term unemployed 11%, kick 'em while they're down. http://t.co/wfUX8XFfiD via @ShareThis

Apr 09

Gary Burtless

Mike Konczal asks the right questions about trends in US incomes: The answer depends on how we measure income. http://t.co/h0QsGgsIfy

Apr 07

Gary Burtless

@BCAppelbaum @justinwolfers More to the point, the longevity advantage of the rich is increasing: http://t.co/LTSbAohVBZ

Apr 07

Gary Burtless

March Sadness: Job growth weak; Labor force shrinking. Are some DC lawmakers intent on scoring an own goal? My take: http://t.co/z0a7Cw63sV

Apr 05

Gary Burtless

@crampell Facebook knows you're dating, thinks you're open-minded to other cultures, but suspects you're suspicious? "Trust, but verify."

Apr 02

Gary Burtless

Olivier Blanchard’s Lessons for Economists from the Financial Crisis: #1-Maybe next time we'll be ready. http://t.co/1pfu7wE043 via @WSJ

Apr 02

Gary Burtless

RT @Demos_Org: On education: 28% of the affluent want to ensure everyone can go to college compared with 78% of the public. http://t.co/6e94p8q1oV

Mar 27

Gary Burtless

RT @Demos_Org: 45% of the public think we need more Wall Street regulation, while only 18% of the wealthy thought the same. http://t.co/zaKlNWppJg

Mar 27

Gary Burtless

Government commitments to the old: Do they shortchange our kids? A version with charts. [Hint: No] http://t.co/KsLPr4qYJh via @BrookingsInst

Mar 26

Gary Burtless

The old vs. the young: In terms of government budget priorities, the conflict is way over-hyped. My take here -- http://t.co/ZSRjAYBrd9

Mar 26