Noteworthy News – May 21, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 20, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Economy:
10 Best Cities for Cheapskates - Kiplinger
Food Stamps
Markets:
Winners, Losers and the Start-Up Road Not Taken – Wall Street Journal
Housing’s ... (more)
Posts for "Politics"
May 20, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Hsieh Forbes OpEd: Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?
From Philosophy in ActionMay 16, 2012 at 10:00 am
The Forbes website has published my latest OpEd, “Just Who Should Control Your Healthcare Spending?”
The theme is that America needs market-based health reforms such ... (more)
Funny Versus Offensive
From Philosophy in ActionMay 15, 2012 at 10:00 am
As a follow-up to my recent webcast discussion on poking fun of friends’ ideas online, I’d say that this kind of image is objectively offensive:
It’s not just ... (more)
Noteworthy News – May 14, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 13, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Economy:
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College – New York Times
Easy Useless Economics – New York Times (Krugman)
European economy ... (more)
Will 1350 Hold?
From SurlyTraderMay 8, 2012 at 9:21 pm
The S&P 500 tested the 1350 level twice today and then never looked back going into the close. We have experienced many days where the market starts out ... (more)
North Carolina’s Despicable Amendment
From Philosophy in ActionMay 8, 2012 at 10:00 am
David Deerson writes an excellent blog post on North Carolina’s Despicable Amendment — a.k.a. Amendment 1. The amendment — up for a vote today (May 8th) — would ... (more)
Noteworthy News – May 7, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Economy:
The Scariest Jobs Chart — By Far (And You Haven’t Seen It Before) – Investors.com
The 10 States and 10 Jobs With the Most Low-Wage Workers ... (more)
“Monkey Kabuki”
From Dan ErwinMay 4, 2012 at 11:15 am
If you’re a history buff, happened to see “Inherit the Wind (1960) on a rerun, or are from Tennessee, you probably understand the reference to monkeys. The anti-evolution ... (more)
Tax Incidence: What It Is and Why It Matters
From Steadfast FinancesMay 3, 2012 at 6:00 am
Did you know that you might be paying corporate taxes and not even know it? Don’t bother checking your 1040 for an accounting error. If you aren’t self-employed, but paying ... (more)
Piece of My Mind – Grant
From SurlyTraderMay 2, 2012 at 8:18 pm
James Grant makes money selling a financial newsletter that primarily focuses on interest rates. Grant’s “Interest Rate Observer” has become ... (more)
Dividends Out of Favor in 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 1, 2012 at 6:53 pm
In the last few years, dividends have garnered significant admiration. In fact, many investors have begun to wonder whether they can count on price returns ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 30, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Economy:
My Faith-Based Retirement – New York Times
Markets:
Why Has CEO Pay Increased So Much? – Chicago Booth
Politics:
The Austerity Myth – ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 23, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 22, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Economy:
1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed – Yahoo! Finance
Beware: A Chinese Recession Is Coming – Forbes
Occupations of the 1% ... (more)
Joe Biden speaking at the Gen44 rally last night.
From Unpopped CollarApril 18, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Joe Biden speaking at the Gen44 rally last night.
... (more)
Video: The Morality of Vigilantism
From NoodleFoodApril 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm
In Sunday’s Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed the morality of vigilantism. The question was:
Where is the line between justice and vigilantism? When is it moral ... (more)
Video: The Morality of Breaking the Law
From NoodleFoodApril 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm
In Sunday’s Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed the morality of breaking the law. The question was:
When is it moral to break the law? Laws should be written to protect ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 16, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 16, 2012 at 12:41 am
Economy:
Where do people go when they drop out of the labor force? – Washington Post
The Real Cost of Living: $150,000 Minimum – The Fiscal Times
Only ... (more)
Which Think Tanks Have The Most Influence?
From Philosophy in ActionApril 13, 2012 at 11:00 am
The University of Pennsylvania published an interesting ranking of relative cultural/political impact of various US and international think tanks, based on their publications, ... (more)
Which Think Tanks Have The Most Influence?
From NoodleFoodApril 13, 2012 at 10:00 am
The University of Pennsylvania published an interesting ranking of relative cultural/political impact of various US and international think tanks, based on their publications, ... (more)
The Story of Collectivism
From NoodleFoodApril 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Jim M posted the following awesome little story on Facebook:This is a story about four Collectivists named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. The consensus was that there ... (more)
The Story of Collectivism
From Philosophy in ActionApril 12, 2012 at 5:00 am
Jim M posted the following awesome little story on Facebook:
This is a story about four Collectivists named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. The consensus was that there ... (more)
Dan Erwin 2012-04-10 11:43:31
From Dan ErwinApril 10, 2012 at 11:43 am
So How Are You Going to Frame That Issue?
“We now face the exact predicament we expected. We must either allow interest rates to rise on student loans, or stick taxpayers with ... (more)
Federal Court Strikes Down Amazon Tax
From NoodleFoodApril 9, 2012 at 4:00 pm
I'm super happy about this news: Federal court tosses 2010 Colorado Amazon tax law:A federal court has thrown out a 2010 Colorado law meant to spur online retailers like Amazon ... (more)
Federal Court Strikes Down Amazon Tax
From Philosophy in ActionApril 9, 2012 at 4:00 pm
I’m super happy about this news: Federal court tosses 2010 Colorado Amazon tax law:
A federal court has thrown out a 2010 Colorado law meant to spur online retailers like ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 9, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 8, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Economy:
50 Amazing Numbers About Today’s Economy – Motley Fool
MIT Predicts That World Economy Will Collapse By 2030 - Popular Science
The Puzzle ... (more)
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