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Irish Marxism
A fundamental precept of communist thought is that the means of production should be commonly owned. It is the private ownership of the means of productions that results in the exploitation of the...
View ArticleLulu’s Way
Brazil is beating the odds with an President who successfully balances economic principles with a social conscience. It can work, even in bad economic times. Here’s how BusinessWeek describes the...
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Wither the Left?
I have been struck by the fact that parties on the left have not only failed to gain politically by the global economic collapse, they have, in fact, been punished. Recent elections in Germany and...
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Is China the Way of the Future?
Sometimes I wonder whether human beings have the capacity to look beyond their own comfort and self interest when evaluating their own governments. It seems that much of the citizens’ action we see...
View ArticleThe Over-Regulation Myth
Mark Mellman demolishes the argument that the U.S. economy is over-regulated. Key quote: “Not compared to any other industrial nation on earth. Economists for the OECD, the club of the world’s leading...
View ArticleWill the Private Sector Do What Government Can’t?
I serve on the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council and just returned from our annual board meeting. It was an enjoyable meeting, not only for the opportunity to connect with friends and...
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Rebellion in the UK
There is great drama in the British Parliament today. A rebel group of Conservatives has proposed a vote that would encourage the UK to withdraw from the EU. Sounds familiar, a British version of the...
View ArticleBlame the Germans
I’m not an economist, but this article sounds right. It’s all the fault of the delusional Germans. Financial Times, 1:27pm Thursday November 24th, 2011 Germany is the real winner in a transfer union –...
View ArticleAnalysis of the EU Fiscal Union from Fleishman Hillard Brussels
This just in from the Fleishman Hillard team in Brussels. A detailed analysis of the very consequential developments occurring as the EU confronts many of the economic issues head-on. From Brussels:...
View ArticleThe Deal
It is rare in Washington when a political battle concludes with the kind of winners and losers that occurred with the debt ceiling/CR debacle. Relatedly, it is also rare to see the kind of unity by the...
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