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The shutdown really does affect everyone, everywhere in some way.
Shutdown Squeezes Washingtonians — Budget and Policy Center.
Posted by Kevin L | Filed under Economics, Petty Politics, Public Policy, Seattle & Washington
18 Friday Oct 2013
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The shutdown really does affect everyone, everywhere in some way.
Shutdown Squeezes Washingtonians — Budget and Policy Center.
Posted by Kevin L | Filed under Economics, Petty Politics, Public Policy, Seattle & Washington
25 Tuesday Dec 2012
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08 Wednesday Aug 2012
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Bain Capital, Daily Show, Economy, Edward Conrad, Incentives, Innovation, Jon Stewart, Politics, Stiglitz, Tax
I have been catching up on the Daily Show over the last few days, and tonight I watched Stewart speak about the economy with renowned economist Joseph Sitglitz. Stiglitz is a former Chief Economist of the World Bank and professor at Columbia University. One piece of the discussion especially caught my attention:
If you look at those who have made the most important contributions in our society, the guys who did the basic ideas behind the computer…medicine…DNA…they didn’t do it for money. And if you had taxed them at 80% they would have done what they did. So, this notion that innovation depends on the tax rate I think is absurd. (Episode 17,129 – 9:45)
Posted by Kevin L | Filed under Economics, Petty Politics
13 Sunday May 2012
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18 Tuesday Oct 2011
09 Sunday Oct 2011
Posted by Kevin L | Filed under Denmark, Environment
27 Sunday Mar 2011