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Green Energy?

March 29 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Environment, Global Warming

The Green Energy Economy Reconsidered.. First, green energy is diffuse, and it takes a tremendous amount of land and material to harness … Second, it is extremely costly. … Third, it is unreliable. …  Fourth, it is scarce. …Finally, …

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Weak Educational System Hobbles Portugal

March 26 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Socialism

 Weak Educational System Hobbles Portugal – WSJ.com. “… Just 28% of the Portuguese population between 25 and 64 has completed high school. The figure is 85% in Germany, 91% in the Czech Republic and 89% in the U.S. “I don’t see how it is going to grow without educating its work force,” says Pedro Carneiro, an economist at University College London who left... Read more

Mega-Banks and the Next Financial Crisis

March 23 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Socialism

The Weekend Interview with Paul Singer: Mega-Banks and the Next Financial Crisis – WSJ.com. ===== By JAMES FREEMAN At the height of the housing bubble, hedge-fund manager Paul Singer was shorting subprime mortgages. By the spring of 2007, he was warning regulators on both sides of the Atlantic that the world was facing a major financial crisis. They ignored him. Now the founder of... Read more

Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats

March 4 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party Politics, The Left

Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats – WSJ.com. I thought the American Political System was based on participation?  Aren’t Democratic and Republican elected officials elected so that they will “be there” and represent their constituents? If they don’t like the proposal, cannot they simply offer an amendment for everyone to be part of the union, everyone to earn union wages and benefits…... Read more

People are Standing in Line for the Privilege to be Regulated!

March 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Obama, Socialism

Still Too Big, Still Can’t Fail – WSJ.com. … He said what..? === The 2010 Dodd-Frank law was sold as a way to prevent future bank bailouts. But so few people believe it that Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, has embarked on a campaign to convince the markets that next time really will be different. On Friday... Read more

What about American Oil?

March 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Politically correct, The Left

Sean Parnell: Time to Get Serious About American Oil – WSJ.com. Assume there are only 120 million adults in the US who might understand this.   Are there anymore than 25% who do? ========

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