Archive for the ‘employment’ Category
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America’s Existential Crisis
Posted on November 13, 2015
I wasn’t smart enough to major in Philosophy when I was in college. I was never patient enough to wade through Hegal or willing to take the vow of poverty...
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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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Work Smarter, Not Harder
Posted on July 10, 2015
I assume Jeb Bush misspoke when he talked about Americans having to work harder to get to a 4% growth rate. Most Americans work pretty hard. Those at the bottom...
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Some Incomplete Thoughts on the Dangers of “Crony Capitalism”
Posted on July 2, 2014
I am very sympathetic to the libertarian philosophy. I believe that when government tries to subvert markets, things go awry. Prohibition is a perfect example. The government tried to stamp...
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Andy Jackson and Ex-Im Bank
Posted on June 24, 2014
Fred Hochberg might want to read up on experiences of Nicholas Biddle. Biddle was the President of the Second National Bank, and at the urging of Henry Clay, he moved...
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