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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Finally, back to the real issue: Jobs
And I don’t mean Steve, though his decisions have led to the creation of a lot of jobs (unfortunately many are in Chinese manufacturing plants). Labor Day is approaching so the political debate turns to jobs, at least for a … Continue reading
Hurricane Irene, the aftermath
Fortunately for the coastal areas, the storm did not reach the extremes that were possible. It was close to the predictions (there is a difference between a prediction and the range of possibilities, a point that was lost by many … Continue reading
Hurricane Irene approaching the northeast U.S.
Of the usual major disasters (hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, and wildfire) the urban northeast generally avoids all of them. Floods may be nearby, but are usually somewhere else out in the country or maybe suburbs (though Pittsburgh has had flooding … Continue reading
Everyone else is on vacation
It is not just the president, everyone else is on vacation so the news is slow. Earthquake in Virginia — moderate size, expected damage. Hurricane on the east coast — could be a big one, especially the north east which … Continue reading
Libya near regime change
The good news is that after decades, Libya is near a change in regime. As in all these cases, change can be dangerous but necessary. I hope what follows is an improvement (actually almost any option would be an improvement).
Is it taxes when only workers have to pay?
In my earlier questions I essentially asked what is the difference between cutting worker pay and taxing management? Other than the word taxes, the result is the same (except that cutting worker salaries has a greater impact on them than … Continue reading
Tax rates and jobs
Continuing the questions earlier this week: What is the relation between income tax rates and jobs? If you look at data (rather than listen to the politically motivated answers), the answer is that there is very little relationship, though there … Continue reading
Where will jobs come from
Question 1: Who Creates the Jobs when private employers will not? After a few calm days, the markets are running in panic again. Private employers are not creating jobs. Tax rates are as low as the have been in years, … Continue reading
Jobs and the Economy
At least now most candidates will say that JOBS are the primary issue. Though most do not go the next step and observe that with jobs, the debt issue would become irrelevant. We will continue with minimal growth (recession is … Continue reading
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Perry suggesting actions by Bernanke could be treason
Perry suggested that Bernanke might be committing treason if the Federal Reserve took certain actions between now and the election. For Bernanke to fail to act according to Federal Reserve policy (since the Federal Reserve is totally outside the control … Continue reading