Yo-Yo Economics?

LAST week's print edition features an analysis of a survey we conducted of top American economists in advance of the presidential election.

It’s a sign of the times that a reputable economist, Dean Baker, can use the word “corruption” in the headline of an article describing two major trade deals under negotiation and no one bats an eye.

|Peter Boettke|

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This post is in partnership with The Muse. The article below was originally published on The Muse.

We tend to think that the left supports redistribution of wealth and income whilst the "right" - classical liberals if not David Cameron - opposes it. This is not true.

The study by business property experts LondonOffices.com, asked 420 workers to cite the time they felt they were at their least productive. The average time was then taken. Workers claimed around this time they suffered from a post lunch lull but said a strong coffee or bar of chocolate often got them on the move again. Some confessed to using this time to check their social media profiles whilst other said it was when they started planning their evening’s activities.

"We have been taught that meritocratic institutions and societies are fair" said Ben Bernanke recently. It's a view that seems widely held. In his effort to defend (pdf) the 1% Greg Mankiw suggests that a big reason for increased inequality is that: