Category Archives: Sustainable Economies

Tax cuts are bloodlettings of primitive economics

George Washington, fell ill from an infection on December 12, 1799 at the age of 67. He was treated by a bevy of doctors, one of them a close friend. They repeatedly performed the age old ritual of bloodletting to reduce his … Continue reading

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Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation, book review

This book is another of my top five in business and economics. Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation, by James Utterback professor of management and engineering at MIT, is about the crucial role of innovation in the life cycles of industries; … Continue reading

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Class warfare is alive, well and killing our GDP

Our middle class is shrinking, our GDP is shrinking, budget deficits are soaring and public education is degenerating. Those four things are linked in a downward spiraling feedback loop. However, we can halt the decline and eventually return to widespread prosperity. This … Continue reading

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Thus Cheap Money does make addicts of us all!

To keep their economies afloat, Central bankers, at their annual meeting  in Jackson Hole, once again committed to continue or increase the supply of cheap money.  However, some of them are starting to recognize that the outcome of their efforts is … Continue reading

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Book Review: “Free Trade Doesn’t Work”

Are you concerned about economics or global trade? If so, buy, read, study and refer to “Free Trade Doesn’t Work: what should replace it and why” by Ian Fletcher. It ranks in my top five books on economics. It’s that … Continue reading

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My core beliefs about business, politics and the economy (1)

This post and future ones describe some of my core beliefs about business, politics and the economy by answering some fictitious Frequently Asked Questions. I’ve actually been asked these questions, but not frequently or in some cases not even recently. … Continue reading

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