Archive for category economics
Why government foreign aid is ALWAYS dumb
Posted by thak in economics, government, philosophical on July 7, 2010
Why government foreign aid is ALWAYS dumb >> US taxpayers’ Afghan aid money buys rich Afghans’ Dubai villas | Raw Story – http://goo.gl/9pCu
TIF & Crony Capitalism
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on July 6, 2010
FIGHT THE POWER! Nice explanation of government weasels at work >> TIF & Crony Capitalism » The Antiplanner – http://goo.gl/i6MJ
FairTax
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on July 5, 2010
Just watched the #FairTax TV special with the family. This needs to be implemented ASAP. http://fairtax.org
What a World We Live In
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical on June 24, 2010
Good reminder of how well we’ve got it >> The Freeman: What a World We Live In – http://goo.gl/07m8
Do We Need “Alternative Energy” Because of the Oil Spill?
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, green, philosophical, politics on June 23, 2010
Another example of govt push for more control: The Freeman » Do We Need “Alternative Energy” Because of the Oil Spill? – http://goo.gl/yIgX
Competition and Cooperation
Posted by thak in business, economics, philosophical on June 10, 2010
Government Codes vs. Innovation
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on June 10, 2010
Government Codes vs. Innovation – Aaron Everitt – Mises Daily. Another great article on how government intervention is more about helping out the bigwigs than protecting the public. It can’t be a monopoly unless the government is behind it…
Defending the Speculator
Posted by thak in business, economics, philosophical on June 10, 2010
Defending the Speculator – Walter Block – Mises Daily. A nice, short analysis explaining how speculators benefit everyone. Good read.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on June 9, 2010
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? « John Stossel. Unfortunately, the Republicans aren’t exactly using the knowledge that this study would show them to have… Our last president certainly didn’t show any sort of economic intelligence…
Sticky Wages
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on June 8, 2010
Do Sticky Wages Weaken the Case for Markets? – Robert P. Murphy – Mises Daily. Great anti-Keynesian article. It’s amazing how people just assume that magic money helicopters would solve all of the problems. News flash: they won’t. (Sorry Bush/Obama/bailout fans.)