I meant to post this yesterday but got all wrapped up in heading out for a work trip to make headway on my book…but how many of you saw the "60 Minutes" segment Sunday where Leslie Stahl interviews the hread of Bank of America, Ken Lewis? Here is the priceless question from Stahl, relating […]
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When Reality Sets In: Rolling Back Reagan
Posted on 25 July 2008.
Those of us who have lived in the reality-based universe have known, for a long time, that the ideologues who permeated our government in the 1980s so they could cripple government were actually killing people and creating havoc in our economic lives. So, now that we have lived with the cost of de-regulation and […]
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Free Market Skepticism
Posted on 16 July 2008.
Well, the press (or, at least, The Los Angeles Times) is finally catching up with the public: For a generation, most people accepted the idea that the core of what makes America tick was an economy governed by free markets. And whatever combination of goods, services and jobs the market cooked up was presumed […]
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Democratic Golden Opportunity: Republican Voters Oppose “Free Trade”
Posted on 06 October 2007.
This is huge: Republican voters are now overwhelmingly opposed to so-called "free trade." Not surprising but really a potential goldmine for Democrats—if they have the foresight and courage to seize it. We are talking about a possible major realignment based on economic issues. Let me talk first about the poll and, then, say something […]
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If Your Child Chokes On A Chinese Toy, Thank Milton Friedman
Posted on 16 August 2007.
It’s a fascinating spectacle reading the news reports about Mattel’s recall of 19 million toys sent from China. Most of the reports and editorials focus, rightly, on the low level of safety standards in China. But, it’s foolish to simply blame the Chinese for the lead in toys. The fact is that those dangers […]
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False Choices, Dumb Language
Posted on 08 May 2007.
   Back on my particular hobby horse today on the idiotic description of the issues around trade. And, as usual, The New York Times is the reason. Robin toner has a piece today entitled “For Democrats, New Challenge in Age-Old Rift.” The article is kind of a profile of Rep. Sander Levin, who chairs the […]
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