Category: Economics
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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Greece Is Our Warning
March 2nd, 2010Steyn: Our Own Greek Tragedy
The Greek people's response is: Nuts to that. Public sector workers have succeeded in redefining time itself: Every year, they receive 14 monthly payments. You do the math. And for about seven months' work - for many of th… more »
YES
February 28th, 2010CBS News Blog: Is Maxine Waters Really As Dumb As She Seems?
It would be funny, except that using the same logic, she was one of the main culprits behind the financial crisis. more »
MLB Wants To Test For HGH
February 25th, 2010My Solution to Rid MLB of HGH: Legalize ItBut human growth hormone isn’t benign. It’s side effects are real and dangerous. The problem is that now that everyone thinks it works, players are driven to take it only to experience the harmful effects. Ba… more »
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