• Analyzing the January jobs report, and rounding up some good (and not so good) analysis of the data.
• Showing that a college degree doesn’t inoculate you from the challenges of today’s job market.
• Considering the argument that the Federal Reserve could do more than they’re already doing to stimulate growth.
• Thinking about state (income, corporate, and sales) taxation.
• Noting that deficit crisis mode is both unwise and unnecessary.
• Explaining the negative GDP report:  austerity at time when we need a fiscal push is a useful reminder that it’s not nature that has us stuck in this slog, it’s policy.
• Looking into the economics of immigration:  comparing near- and long-term effects.

Bonus:  calling all tech geeks for laptop recommendations.