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Terrorism Expatriation Act

…for U.S. citizens by conveniently Two key Republicans and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg were at odds today over how far the federal government should go to withhold the legal…

No one could have predicted

…named John Paulson who has been in the news a bit lately. Andrew Lahde and Michael Burry are two others. Weisberg’s claim “not have said, “sell the AAA-rated CDOs.” Nor…

Reasons Market Share Declines

Michael Swanwick explains how a monopoly can destroy itself: Nowadays, times are much easier but a lot scammier. Last week I had to buy a new palmbook/laptop. Which, I discovered…

The Mythology of the Future Job Market

…being promising—healthcare and education—are by no means exempt from automation. Specific healthcare tasks are likely to be automated, while decision making and patient monitoring may migrate increasingly into expert systems….

How to Explain Moral Hazard

…Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will only ensure that their pensions will be paid “up to certain limits,” no matter how much extra Roger Smith or Michael Eisner or Jack Welch…

Adam Smith in a broader context

…by society is the output of the economy. If everyone is producing as much as they can individually, whether it be teacher, truck driver, artist, investment banker, or Michael moore,…

International Health Care Spending Comparisons

By Spencer Michael Mandel at Businessweek had a post on the subject of where are health care costs rising the fastest. http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/2009/09/where_are_healt.htm In the post he posted this table and…

Somewhere Peter G. Peterson is weeping.

…agenda has suddenly become Gramma’s biggest defender. This started first with Sarah Palin’s introduction of ‘death panels’ into the discussion. Her partner in clownery, RNC Head Michael Steele decided to…