Category Archives: Economics

$300K for a parking space?

Talk about real estate bubbles. A parking space just sold for $300,000 in Boston. Today, a buyer paid $300,000 for a private parking space in Boston’s Back Bay section, making it the most expensive parking space in the city’s history, … Continue reading

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Chrysler will file Chapter 11

Fox News reports Chrysler plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chrysler plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a White House official confirmed Thursday. Chrysler faced a Thursday deadline to produce a restructuring plan, but the automaker’s creditors reportedly … Continue reading

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Sign Of The Times

The flight from Dallas to Denver was the first I’ve been on in years that wasn’t full. All the middle seats were empty on both sides and there were many empty asile and exit row seats. I’d be surprised if … Continue reading

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Big thank you to Angela Merkel!

It’s funny how the former socialist countries are the ones doing the most to stop the current wave of creeping socialism. I guess they would know. Fortunately it looks like the insane “Global New Deal” is dead for now.

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Institutional Lies and Hypocrisy

Don Boudreaux: Government officials, by their very nature — or, by the very nature of the occupations they choose to pursue — are duplicitous, unprincipled, and untrustworthy representatives of any principles other than those of getting, maintaining, and strengthening their … Continue reading

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Destroying the world to "save" it?

Via Gateway Pundit, Fox News is reporting on a new attempt by socialists in the UN (redundancy alert) to destroy the world. A United Nations document on “climate change” that will be distributed to a major environmental conclave next week … Continue reading

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Anyone still trying to pretend Obama isn't a socialist?

From the New York TImes The Obama administration will call for increased oversight of executive pay at all banks, Wall Street firms and possibly other companies as part of a sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation, government officials said. Worst … Continue reading

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A global UN taxing authority – what could go wrong?

Via Reuters: Investments of $750 billion could create a “Green New Deal” to revive the world economy and protect the environment, perhaps aided by a tax on oil, the head of the U.N. environment agency said on Thursday. Yes, the … Continue reading

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Please don't focus on the economy

From Fox News: “Somebody said that we’re not in President Obama’s Final Four, and as much as I respect what he’s doing, really, the economy is something that he should focus on, probably more than the brackets,” Duke coach Mike … Continue reading

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A real hockey stick graph

If you know what causes inflation, this will scare the crap out of you.

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