Showing posts with label economics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economics. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Where The Money Goes

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     The main cost of just about everything is labor. It may be hidden. It may be indirect. But in nearly every case, the greater part of th...
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Sunday, August 23, 2020

The Altucher Article

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     James Altucher’s piece about the death of New York City seems to me to be largely on target. Yet there are cities that aren’t sufferin...
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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Quickies: Economic Health

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     I’ve only just come upon the following anti-Biden ad:      It prompted an immediate quibble about phrasing.      We’ve often heard ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

America’s Oily Dilemma

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     There have been many expressions of amazement and bewilderment over the recent news that “crude oil is trading at negative values.” Thi...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Reserves

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     If you’re acquainted with one or more preparationists – “preppers,” in our contemporary argot – you’re surely aware that they maintain ...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Autarky: Further Considerations

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     In all matters of economic analysis, it’s critically important – nay, vital — to keep Henry Hazlitt’s lesson at the forefront of one’...
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Ultra-Quickies: From The “Great Minds Think Alike” Files

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     For decades Americans have enjoyed access to cheap goods, due in large part to the fact that we’ve outsourced our industrial and supply...
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Monday, March 23, 2020

Re-Examining An Old Tenet Of The Free Economy

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     “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” – attributed to John Maynard Keynes, possibly apocryphal      Change...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Coercive Compassion Knows No Party

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     The greatest instances of foolishness arise from the unwillingness to look beyond the surface – to ask “Why is this so,” to understand ...
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Saturday, August 24, 2019

When Smart People Say Foolish Things

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     “I do not need protecting,” she said. “I can take care of myself.”      “You are a fine fencer,” I said. “Unfortunately, life is more ...
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Saturday, March 2, 2019

A Few Words About The Business Cycle

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     You’ve seen that phrase before, haven’t you? I’ll bet a few of my Gentle Readers have even used it in conversation. But the ease with w...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Price Dynamics: Two Vignettes

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     It takes actual real-world experience at making at selling things to become aware of the influences that actually guide product pricing...
Monday, February 18, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez - An Economics Major?

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No. Her Wikipedia entry about her degree states: She graduated  cum laude  from Boston University's  College of Arts and Sciences  in ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2019

Got To Get This Off My Chest Right Away

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     Peter Grant is normally a sensible fellow. All right, he’s got a couple of stupid notions, but then, most people do. To be fair, I on...
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