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Category Archives: Economics
Coincidence?
“Unexpectedly” is used in obituaries as a polite euphemism for suicide. “Unexpectedly” is used by the press for bad economic news. Coincidence?
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Cuba
I just noticed a brief commentary by someone I respect on the libertarian right, and I know there are many others, absolutely vehement against trade with Cuba. On some level, I can see that. However, I can also see what … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Jay, Politics
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Looks Like the WSJ
Has reservations about Romney as VP too.
Posted in Economics, Health Care, Jay, Politics
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It seems like it’s repeating itself at shorter intervals, now.
55? *headdesk* That link takes you to a nice concise explanation of why it’s a bad idea, btw.
Here’s something else that baffles me:
I’ve got no idea why anybody would be puzzled by the reluctance of folks who are behind on their mortgage to just call their lender and try to work something out. When you just can’t pay, what good would it … Continue reading
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Gloucester Girls
By now, you’ve probably heard about the 17 pregnancies at the high school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where apparently a bunch of girls decided it would be cool to get pregnant together and raise their babies concurrently. My thoughts are perhaps … Continue reading
This is Only a Drill
It seems the issue of the day is drilling for oil. Well, yeah. If you don’t pay, you can’t play. It’s absurd to have resources in the United States locked up so extensively, and I can’t imagine so much of … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Environment, Jay, Politics
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Damn it. I could almost like the guy.
Obama’s apparently talking about kicking the credit card folks where it hurts. Good. A pox on all those usurious motherfuckers. And before you make some sort of protest that cites the free market, what we’ve got now? Not one. Not … Continue reading
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You wonder why folks don’t vote?
I can talk all day about the abstract issues behind all of this, but try just looking at my life: We’ve fallen a bit down the economic ladder. Extended unemployment, yadda, yadda, yadda. In an effort to keep a roof … Continue reading
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Hi there, navel.
I solved the mystery of my anemic blogging today: it’s just too damned depressing. My first thought when reading an article about renters facing eviction because the owners of the properties they rented were being foreclosed on was, “and somewhere … Continue reading
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