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Helicopter Money
If you aren’t familiar with this expression by now, you shortly will be. In just two recent days, articles on this subject popped up in The Wall Street Journal (here and here) and the Economist (here). Both the European Central … Continue reading
Read more...Bring Back the Smoke?
Although there can still be surprises, after their big wins in New York, it appears that the primaries in America are settling down for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The only problem is that few people seem to want either … Continue reading
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We Need Freedom, Not “Religious Freedom”
BloombergView has recently run a couple of articles that point out the absurdities that arise when the modern religion of political correctness (PC) collides with one of the old ones. The first is entitled “Hollywood Values Rule” and it describes … Continue reading
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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
We have all heard it. Hillary Clinton repeated it in the February 11, 2016, Democratic Party debate: I know that a lot of Americans are angry about the economy, and for good cause. Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 … Continue reading
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China Innovates: A New Way to Lie with Numbers
The Wall Street Journal has just run an article about the latest data manipulation coming out of China. China is experiencing strong currency outflows. This is a combination of “hot money” from outside China, which came into the country to … Continue reading
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Whack-a-Mole with Trump
We have all had the experience. Arguing with Trump supporters. It is like a game of Whack-a-Mole. They bring up Trump’s business success. The mole gets whacked with the multiple bankruptcies, the lawsuits, the crony capitalism, the inherited head start, … Continue reading
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Double or Quits
I have just finished reading an article entitled “Fight or Flight: America’s Choice in the Middle East” in Foreign Affairs (behind the subscription blocker here). It is written by Kenneth Pollack from the Brookings Institution.[1] It makes a strong case … Continue reading
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