How is it possible that, with American unemployment rates so low, there seems to be such an appalling lack of staff in key trades–in everything from retail to healthcare? So often we hear, “No one wants to work anymore,” but …
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The Health of the Economy and Environmental Responsibility
Here’s Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman’s recent column in the New York Times addressing the oft-discussed issue: Are efforts to achieve environmental sustainability necessarily damaging to the strength of the economy? As usual, as we dig deeper into subjects like …
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If Green Energy Works …. ?
Is it possible that this is a more complicated issue than the way it’s framed here? If you want to ignore all the technological, economic, and political issues associated with renewables, nuclear, and fossil fuels (coal in this case), and …
Biodegradable Plastics
Here’s an investment “opportunity” for people who don’t understand that: 1) Biodegradable plastic has been the object of scientists’ attention for at least half a century. 2) “Water-soluble” plastic faces a number of challenges, one of which is based on …
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Creating Enmity in Our Communities
Is the fast-food franchisee here improving his relationship with his community / customer base with this sign? If I were writing it, the sign would read, “Wednesday Night Running Group: Please feel free to use our bathrooms. At Chipotle, we …
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This Guy Wants Gold as Insurance
I know, right? Incredibly low unemployment, record profits and stock prices, the Fed cutting interest rates due to falling inflation. Our portfolios are going through the roof. Obviously, anything can happen at any time, but “what this economy is going …
Corruption Further Expands the Wealth Gap
“The rich people not only had all the money, they had all the chance to get more; they had all the knowledge and the power, and so the poor man was down, and he had to stay down.” ~Upton Sinclair, …
Trump Voters Got Fleeced, But It’s No Big Deal
Yes, Trump lied to the MAGA crowd, but hearing the truth from their hero isn’t a big deal; it never was, and it never will be. Where the price of eggs will be 12 months from now really doesn’t matter. …
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Trump’s Tariffs May Have a Reverse Impact
Which U.S. state will be most profoundly affected if Ontario cuts off power transmission in retaliation of the imposition of tariffs? A quick look at a map answers that immediately. The answer is the swing-state of Michigan. which went for …
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Is “Doing As You Please?” Good Advice?
Regarding English grammar, would you be well advised to “do as you please,” per the suggestion at left? The fact that we have adopted words and phrases from other languages doesn’t mean that butchering the English language comes without a …
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