On the average day on Wall Street these days, more trades are executed than the sum total of trades in 1960. Sure,...
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Esrati on the Economy
Massive failure- and what will come next
Mark Twain once said “Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.” Someone in Washington...
Why we’ll fail. When government loses focus.
I read an interesting editorial by Rance Crain in Ad Age wondering why people haven’t blamed marketing for the...
The problems with property taxes- an opening discussion
Beauty is only skin deep. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to property tax appraisals in Dayton-...
The power of political posturing?
I’m having second thoughts about posturing legislation. Tony Capizzi did it when he proposed gun control...
Grandstanding vs. Action: the stimulus
Until the bad economy hits you, it’s easy to point fingers and say things like “they bought a house they...
Should we be teaching how to stage a revolution?
I got a really nice e-mail yesterday from Ryan, who I don’t believe has ever posted here. The last lines are...
Is it time to simplify business incorporation?
Regular readers know that I listen to the podcast of American Public Radio’s Marketplace show. Last week, they...
To Obama- “shameful” or “Criminal”
Steal food from a grocery store to feed your family- go to jail. Steal trillions from the global economy, pay yourself...
Time for bankers to work for a living?
While conservatives always rail against regulation, we’ve seen what happens when greed is allowed to run the...
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