Articles categorized under 'News'

ARTICLES 17 MAY 12

ECONOMICS / BUSINESS Union bosses become the “fat cats” they are always railing against.     I concur with this author on both the importance of this particular renouncing of citizenship – something 1,780 wealthy Americans did in 2011(with an even greater number on track to do it in 2012) – that we need to [...]

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ARTICLES 12 MAY 12

ECONOMICS / BUSINESS Remove the slightly tortured comparison to the plague and you’re left with an argument I’ve made myself.     Here’s an economist’s look at the importance of the Scott Walker election to the economy.     GENERAL INTEREST I’m a “process” kind of guy and this article explains why the caucus process [...]

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ARTICLES 27 APR 12

ECONOMICS / BUSINESS The NYT unsurprisingly prints a stupid headline.   Price controls ALWAYS create shortages and black markets.  Sellers will rarely be willing to part with their valuable commodities for less than they are worth and there is always someone who will pay more because they need the product.     “History has shown that [...]

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