Category: Economics
Work Ethic
March 10th, 2010Chinese factory workers cash in sweat for prosperity
The average employee at Ever Rich Knitting Garment Co.'s plant near Guangzhou, China, makes $220 a month, which can double during busy seasons.
The pay is minuscule by Western measures. But Mon… more »
"There Is Always A Bootlegger"
March 8th, 2010Russ Roberts: InsidiousThe problem with intervention is that the special interest pays a lot more attention than the rest of us do when it comes time for the implementation. That should give all of us pause when recommending a particular interventio… more »
Bye, Bye Dowries
March 8th, 2010The Economist: The worldwide war on baby girls more »
Surprise, Surprise
March 7th, 2010In South Korea, where people often remove their shoes before entering homes, restaurants or funeral parlors, it is a nagging problem: people walking off with others’ shoes, either by mistake or, sometimes, intentionally.Still, Detective Kim Jeong-gu’… more »
The Mets Only Pay Bobby Bonilla Through 2035
March 7th, 2010No Matter What Happens, Paterson Gets His PensionIn fact, there is nothing any New York state employee can do that would cause them to lose a pension; not even a corruption conviction, being fired for embezzlement or a prison sentence....This… more »
Bad Samaritan
March 4th, 2010How to Save $148 On an iPod Touch more »
Good Thing I Don't Find Them Funny Anymore
March 4th, 2010If you blog unauthorized "Daily Show" or "Colbert" clips, Viacom will sue your ass more »
Movie Star Insurance
March 2nd, 2010The pre-existing conditions of Nicole Kidman more »
Let's Put The Feds In Charge Of More Stuff
March 2nd, 2010Postal Service expected to announce 'significant changes'
The agency's business model is so poor, consultants concluded, that privatizing it is untenable. more »
Two Good WSJ Op-Eds Today
March 2nd, 2010California Students Complain About 'Tax Hikes'
Now, when professors and politicians cannot distinguish between a reduction in a state subsidy and an increase in taxes, we better understand the dismal shape of university and state finances.
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