Monthly Archives: June 2010

What private sector?

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

There is little good news in the economic front to show that America is on the rebound. On paper, the month of May shows a payroll increase around 430,000. However, these are workers who will be used to assist in … Continue reading →

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Israel: Baited and Hooked

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

Among the clinically reflexive and thoughtless  the consensus concerning the Jewish state’s military response to a blockade running flotilla is, “There can be no excuse for the way that Israel completely mishandled the incident.” Of course, reflexive reaction runs deep on both … Continue reading →

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Niall Ferguson on the Metrics of Doom

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

http://blip.tv/play/g9Vagd6yFgI Niall Ferguson gave an exceptional presentation at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The title of the presentation was Fiscal Crises and Imperial Collapses: Historical Perspective on Current Predicaments. I recommend you fast-forward to 8:05 to bypass the intros. And … Continue reading →

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In the News: June 02, 2010

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

Today is a fast news day, almost too fast to keep up. There is a plethora of interesting news features with tons of even more interesting sidebars in the mix. Yahoo News | BP stock tumbles as feds announce oil-spill probes … Continue reading →

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