Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
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Let ‘Em Crash is Not a Governing Philosophy
Posted on November 12, 2015
“Shanna, they bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say, let ’em crash.” That’s the money quote from the movie Airplane! from conservative pundit Jack Kirkpatrick,...
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A Glimpse Into The Real Economy
Posted on August 5, 2015
It’s always good to get home to see how things are going in the “Real World.” Home for me is Chicago, and I always get a bracing dose of reality...
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Cursing My Government For Not Using My Taxes to Fill Holes With More Cement
Posted on August 4, 2015
“You fell asleep in my car I drove the whole time But that’s okay I’ll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine I’m driving here I sit Cursing my...
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Getting to Four Percent
Posted on July 21, 2015
Jeb Bush has led the GOP field in talking about growing the economy at 4 percent pace. Most economists think it’s a pipe dream. But as the old joke goes,...
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Deadlines
Posted on July 13, 2015
We are a world that needs self-imposed deadlines to make things happen. A deadline used to be critical for the newspaper business. If you didn’t file your copy by a...
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