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Category Archives: Economics
an argument for (*cough*, *AGAINST*) tax cuts
It seems it was only a year ago that newspapers across the country were sounding the bells, rejoicing in the fact that we “are all Keynesians now“. You could imagine my surprise, then, when I read a headline on CNBC.com … Continue reading
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speaking of economic injustice
The private sector has been hit particularly hard during this recession… and things don’t look like they will be getting much better any time soon. As the pool of unemployed grows… and the more desperate they become… the more salaries … Continue reading
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Tax Cuts: The key to economic recovery
Even european economists are beginning to see the light. This from CNBC: The nascent US economic recovery would be halted in 2011 if Congress fails to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, analysts at Deutsche Bank said… … Continue reading
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How much money is ‘too much’?
Thomas Sowell makes a great point in response to Obama’s rather bizzare statement that “at some point, you have made enough money”. Sowell address this rather benign-sounding remark by pointing out that: There is nothing wrong with my deciding how … Continue reading
on european economics
Some Europeans are finally starting to realize that cradle-to-grave social programs and high debt are unsustainable: “We can’t finance our social model anymore — with 1 percent structural growth we can’t play a role in the world,” European Council President … Continue reading
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Plundering California
Public-Sector employes and Unions are bleeding our country dry… creating a two-tiered system where those in the Public sector enjoy salaries, benefits, and leisure time far in excess of their private-sector counterparts. From the City Journal: The old deal seemed … Continue reading
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Shovel-abandoned projects
News Snippit of the day: “Highway-construction companies around the country, having completed the mostly small projects paid for by the federal economic-stimulus package, are starting to see their business run aground, an ominous sign for the nation’s weak employment picture.” … Continue reading
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No Private Sector Experience Required
Just wanted to RE-TWEET this blog post over at the American Enterprise Institute. You wonder why our economy hasn’t turned around?? Well, it might be that nobody in the Obama administration has any experience in the private sector… and … Continue reading
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