Federal Spending vs. Candidate Spending
By Russ Nelson
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Seems like every handful of years, somebody starts yammering about how much money candidates spend to get elected. About how that spending is going up and up and up. And they claim that that's a sure sign of corruption.
Not likely. Look instead....
:: Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Net Jobs Growth Begins - Substantial Additions By Spring
By Eldon Mast
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You may recall our optimistic prediction in November that the positive trending in the labor market pointed to net jobs growth by Christmas. Revised government numbers on Friday bolstered that assertion. Further it is now clear that for job seeker....
By Eldon Mast
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You may recall our optimistic prediction in November that the positive trending in the labor market pointed to net jobs growth by Christmas. Revised government numbers on Friday bolstered that assertion. Further it is now clear that for job seeker....
Interesting Readings for February 8, 2010
By Ajay Shah
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Read this interview in the Times of India with Steve Coll, and this Congressional testimony of his. If you haven't yet read Ghost Wars, you should. Vijay Kelkar's recent speech on privatisation. The comments on this blog p....
By Ajay Shah
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Read this interview in the Times of India with Steve Coll, and this Congressional testimony of his. If you haven't yet read Ghost Wars, you should. Vijay Kelkar's recent speech on privatisation. The comments on this blog p....
Danny Tarkanian's Statement
By Mark Alvarez-Anderson
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This doesn't represent an endorsement by me of Danny Tarkanian nor an endorsement of me by Danny Tarkanian. I invite all candidates to submit a position statement on this issue because I feel it is important. So far, Team Tark is the only campaign t....
By Mark Alvarez-Anderson
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This doesn't represent an endorsement by me of Danny Tarkanian nor an endorsement of me by Danny Tarkanian. I invite all candidates to submit a position statement on this issue because I feel it is important. So far, Team Tark is the only campaign t....
What Could Go Wrong if Petroleum Product Prices are Decontrolled?
By Ajay Shah
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I have an article in Financial Express on this today.....
By Ajay Shah
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I have an article in Financial Express on this today.....
Your Uplfiting Monday Message
By Benjamin Weingarten
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From Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy, the State: What we and our more nearly immediate descendants shall see is a steady progress in collectivism running off into military despotism of a severe type. Closer centralization; a steadily growing bu....
By Benjamin Weingarten
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From Albert Jay Nock's Our Enemy, the State: What we and our more nearly immediate descendants shall see is a steady progress in collectivism running off into military despotism of a severe type. Closer centralization; a steadily growing bu....
Two Paths to Good Cities
By Ajay Shah
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There are two paths to nice cities: to take a messy old city and fix it, or to start from scratch. The process of solving the problems of an old city is hard. Some cities started over owing to the destruction caused by war, an earthquake, or a g....
By Ajay Shah
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There are two paths to nice cities: to take a messy old city and fix it, or to start from scratch. The process of solving the problems of an old city is hard. Some cities started over owing to the destruction caused by war, an earthquake, or a g....
Danny Tarkanian to Issue Statement on Economic Policy
By Mark Alvarez-Anderson
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Danny Tarkanian, GOP primary candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada, will be issuing a statement on economic policy that will appear right here on CE. From what I can tell, Team Tark “gets it.” If we continue down the current policy path - with ....
By Mark Alvarez-Anderson
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Danny Tarkanian, GOP primary candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada, will be issuing a statement on economic policy that will appear right here on CE. From what I can tell, Team Tark “gets it.” If we continue down the current policy path - with ....
New Factory Orders Continue Steady Rise
By Eldon Mast
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Factory orders continued their solid advance in December, up another 1.0% on top of their 1.0 percent gain in November and 0.8% percent gain in October. The advance is strong in durable goods and non-durable goods, both up 1.0%. Perhaps most encour....
By Eldon Mast
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Factory orders continued their solid advance in December, up another 1.0% on top of their 1.0 percent gain in November and 0.8% percent gain in October. The advance is strong in durable goods and non-durable goods, both up 1.0%. Perhaps most encour....
Random Shots for February 4, 2010
By Claus Vistesen
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Watching, monitoring, and analysing the economy and her markets is as much about tracking discourses (and how they change) as it is about perusing data material on various leading and lagging indicators. And thus, as I am still knee deep into put....
By Claus Vistesen
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Watching, monitoring, and analysing the economy and her markets is as much about tracking discourses (and how they change) as it is about perusing data material on various leading and lagging indicators. And thus, as I am still knee deep into put....
How HR 627 The Credit Card Act Blunts The Vampire Squids Beak
By Trace Mayer
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H.R. 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into effect in February, meaning consumers wil....
By Trace Mayer
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H.R. 627 The Credit Card Act of 2009 is a sweeping reform of credit card law. Many consumers are concerned over how this act will affect their spending capacity throughout the new year. The act is called into effect in February, meaning consumers wil....
The Continuing AIG Hellstorm: Jihad Bailout and Money Laundering
By Benjamin Weingarten
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Pamela over at Atlas Shrugs has been doing an exceptional job exposing the Jihad bailout of AIG. To go along with being a terrible hedge fund manager in AIGFP, it just so happens that "AIG was (and still is) the world leader in promoting Sharia-comp....
By Benjamin Weingarten
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Pamela over at Atlas Shrugs has been doing an exceptional job exposing the Jihad bailout of AIG. To go along with being a terrible hedge fund manager in AIGFP, it just so happens that "AIG was (and still is) the world leader in promoting Sharia-comp....
Walter Block at Columbia
By Benjamin Weingarten
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It's not every evening that you are able to pack a room full of a hundred libertarians on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, let alone at the bastion of leftism that is Columbia University. But tonight was different, as Loyola Professor and Columbia ....
By Benjamin Weingarten
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It's not every evening that you are able to pack a room full of a hundred libertarians on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, let alone at the bastion of leftism that is Columbia University. But tonight was different, as Loyola Professor and Columbia ....
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Missing The Obvious
By Dan McLaughlin
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I recently heard a very knowledgeable, influential person talking about the future. He had many insights that were helpful and valid. His economic views, however were quite disturbing. He made a comment to the effect that capitalism is immoral. He po....
By Dan McLaughlin
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I recently heard a very knowledgeable, influential person talking about the future. He had many insights that were helpful and valid. His economic views, however were quite disturbing. He made a comment to the effect that capitalism is immoral. He po....
GOLD STANDARD ... DEBUNKED OR ANOTHER BUBBLE?
By Stephan Zimmermann
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The financial liquidity crisis is in full swing around the world. It is no wonder that experts and novices alike seek ways and means to prevent a future recurrence. Many different solutions are enacted and proposed. All of them center on wealth and m....
By Stephan Zimmermann
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The financial liquidity crisis is in full swing around the world. It is no wonder that experts and novices alike seek ways and means to prevent a future recurrence. Many different solutions are enacted and proposed. All of them center on wealth and m....
The End Of Fractional Reserve Banking?
By Dan McLaughlin
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United States Treasury Notes were recently auctioned off for a yield of 0%. That means that very smart people running mutual funds, brokerage houses and other very large organizations were willing to invest lots of money and get nothing in return ot....
By Dan McLaughlin
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United States Treasury Notes were recently auctioned off for a yield of 0%. That means that very smart people running mutual funds, brokerage houses and other very large organizations were willing to invest lots of money and get nothing in return ot....
Why Software Piracy Isn't Theft
By Bhagwad Jal Park
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In an earlier article of mine on the dependance of Windows on Piracy, I promised a discussion on whether or not software piracy should be considered as theft. Well, here we are, and I would like to demonstrate how piracy is not theft. To start of wi....
By Bhagwad Jal Park
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In an earlier article of mine on the dependance of Windows on Piracy, I promised a discussion on whether or not software piracy should be considered as theft. Well, here we are, and I would like to demonstrate how piracy is not theft. To start of wi....
Got an Economics Question?
By Stephan Zimmermann
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The Internet, television, and magazines or newspapers are full of features concerning economics. So is Amateur Economists. The gamut runs from economic philosophy to politics to econometrics and more. Readers have many questions. Undoubtedly, you w....
By Stephan Zimmermann
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The Internet, television, and magazines or newspapers are full of features concerning economics. So is Amateur Economists. The gamut runs from economic philosophy to politics to econometrics and more. Readers have many questions. Undoubtedly, you w....
Why I want to get out of America as fast as I can
By Bhagwad Jal Park
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I arrived in the United States a few months ago with my wife. It was my first time to America, and I was looking forward to experiencing new things and enjoying myself. However, I am becoming aware that far from being everything that America is hyped....
By Bhagwad Jal Park
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I arrived in the United States a few months ago with my wife. It was my first time to America, and I was looking forward to experiencing new things and enjoying myself. However, I am becoming aware that far from being everything that America is hyped....
Inflation, Deflation, Recession
By Norbert Haag
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We all know what inflation is, don't we? Sure, we know, it is rising prices. Is it? Why? What is the reason for higher prices? And, more important, do the prices really rise? Compared to what? Have I confused you? Good. Time to talk a bit about the ....
By Norbert Haag
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We all know what inflation is, don't we? Sure, we know, it is rising prices. Is it? Why? What is the reason for higher prices? And, more important, do the prices really rise? Compared to what? Have I confused you? Good. Time to talk a bit about the ....
Dominant Economic Views in Western Society, Part II
By Stephan Zimmermann
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It would be (or maybe is?) an interesting and informative exercise to poll existing undergraduate economic students whether they consider themselves “Homo economicus.” A second part of the study could be completed with graduate students, about to ....
By Stephan Zimmermann
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It would be (or maybe is?) an interesting and informative exercise to poll existing undergraduate economic students whether they consider themselves “Homo economicus.” A second part of the study could be completed with graduate students, about to ....
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