Posts Tagged ‘ Economics ’

“Eet Eez Ze Costom of Ze Contry, Signore”

Aug 31st, 2010 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, International, Morning Whiskey
One advantage older investors have is that we have been there, done that, and seen about everything -- usually several times. It came as no surprise to me whatever -- other than the timing -- to hear that Brazil has decided to forbid foreign ownership of land and may confiscate ...read more

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The Destructiveness of Minimum Wage Laws

Jul 26th, 2010 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Morning Whiskey
Once upon a time, many years ago, I had a Civil Service job and was making the princely sum of about $3,000/month ($150/day). At the time it was one of the highest paid Civil Service positions in the State of California. (For the most part, higher levels were political appointees.) ...read more

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New BLS Hits

May 10th, 2010 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Morning Whiskey
Some of those on Social Security may have been pleased by government analysis and forecasts which the Feds said indicate that there is no inflation, at least until the Feds concluded that primarily senior citizens didn't "need" a raise in the Cost of Living Allowance this year. (Not being all-wise, ...read more

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Investing in a “Get Over It” World

Apr 8th, 2010 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Morning Whiskey
Being an obvious hate-monger seeking whom I might rend on this beautiful spring day I was pleased--well, as pleased as my sour, twisted, racist, homophobic, xenophobic, mean-spirited psyche allows--with the following letter to savage. While the puppy worries my sheepskin slipper beneath my desk I shall answer the reader's questions ...read more

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How Is Your Wine Supply?

Mar 29th, 2010 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Morning Whiskey
"One can but count on the wine one drinks today." Thus sayeth L. E. Modesitt, Jr., an author and a fine piece of wisdom I commend to all of you. I don't know if Mr. Modesitt regards himself as a philosopher and an analyst, as I am, or "just" the creator ...read more

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State Tax Revenues

Feb 20th, 2007 | By | Category: Macro Economics
Let's take a look at state tax revenues for a few states to see if we can spot potential problems down the road. This is not an all-inclusive list of states, but a representative sample of what potentially lurks ahead. State Samples California Georgia Florida Michigan Massachusetts Illinois While almost everyone else is hiding and praying their losses ...read more

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