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Another try at migration…

…They have assured us the glitches have been corrected…rss feeds should continue, and links to old posts will be maintained. Please let me know right away if problems develop… Dan

PGL and tax haven report

…be complaining about. Company B is not. But this statistic cannot distinguish between the two very different situations. (Dan here: Examples of special treaties, also needing more than a look,…

What is a water manager?

…should be called managers or a different reason why they should be called something else? Dan here: For those who think stewardship is part of management he recommends Land Stewardship:…

Migration starting to wordpress

…migration and can be explained then. Soon we will welcome readers to our new look, and allow readers to explore posts in a more accessible and easy manner. Thanks, Dan

Deal maker in chief…

Lifted by Dan from Robert’s Stochastic thoughts Robert writes: I was reasonably sure that the latest Ruth Marcus column would cause me to have to revise and update my earlier…

Budget buzz

…Treasury’s equivalent of monetary expansion, creating the money needed for the economy to grow…and any attempt to reduce government deficits risks inducing a worse recession… (Dan here…lightly edited for readability)…

Next step to citizenship

Via Crooks and Liars comes notice of this proposal for corporate/business voting right and elected official in municipal elections, except for school elections (hat tip Dan B.): Rep. Steve Lavin…