Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:01:27 GMT

Here's your fucking latte, sir.

I looked this one up for an argument in comments to Belle’s post below, and I’ve been laughing and crying ever since. It’s a useful way to think about the extent to which “trickle down” economics has worked for the poorest in society. As we all know because people who know we’ve read Rawls keep telling us, the poorest benefit from economic growth. How much do they benefit?

[Crooked Timber]

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real economic policy….. someday they will be able to afford another cup of coffee….