Episode

4/17 Mike Konczal: How An Excel Error Killed The Economy

April 17, 2013

Mike Konczal explained the Carmen Reinhart Kenneth Rogoff thesis, how influential the Rhienhart Rogoff paper was, why there study was riddled with errors, how an excel spread sheet error destroyed the methodology of the study, the perils of wonkery and why there is no accountability for elites.

On The Better Half: President Obama threatens to veto new CISPA bill, Louie Gohmert says “radical Muslims are trained to look Hispanic” and some crazy, crazy libertarians calls and your not crazy calls and IMs.

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