And would you believe yet even more? Netsmith thinks that Daniel Finkelstein wins the competition for the best post on this matter.
A useful comment upon government and efficiency. Google actually provides, for free, a better snapshot of flu outbreaks than the Centers for Disease Control (very definitely not free).
Another commentary on the same basic facts and asking the question, are we bust yet?
More on whether the war did in fact end the Great Depression. Well, only if you think that blowing things up adds economic value seems to be the answer.