A new study by two economists presented to the recent Jackson Hole annual economic conference, and reported by The Economist, paints an interesting portrait of the evolving U.S. job market. At that conference, Janet Yellen, the current Federal Reserve chair, and Mario Draghi, her European Central Ba[...]
Archive for August, 2014
August 31st, 2014 - 2:39 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Crazy Jews.
New York’s ‘orthodox’ rabbis oppose proposed law requiring parental consent for ‘child circumcision Submitted by Jamie Williamsonon Tue, 09/04/2012 – 07:44 Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in New York have claimed that if a proposed law requiring parental consent for a circumcision ritual, which [...]
August 31st, 2014 - 12:20 am § in Misc.
What? No Workers? Employers Can’t Hire? How Did That Happen?
I regularly read Barron’s magazine, despite its conservative editorial slant (eye roll), because of its in-depth reporting on markets and investing. This week’s cover story asks where have all the workers gone. I’ll explain momentarily, but first a little background. If you follow [...]
August 30th, 2014 - 4:07 am § in Misc.
Yachts As The New LIfe Style
Some families opt for yacht living in new lifestyle[...]
August 29th, 2014 - 9:48 pm § in Uncategorized
Starving the troops
Rick Perry is so predictable. Let’s skip over the fact Gov. Perry, a Texan (Strike One) and Republican (Strike Two), refused to read a report that raised serious questions about the guilt of Cameron Todd Willingham just before Perry allowed his execution to proceed for the deaths of his childr[...]
August 28th, 2014 - 4:41 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge
How much did this joystick sell for last year? A. $200 B. $1700 C. $15 D, $28,000 E. $610,000[...]
August 26th, 2014 - 3:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Why St. Louis Has A Cop Problem
When citizens are more afraid of police than criminals, you’ve got a problem. Everyone now knows St. Louis cops shoot black people with sickening callousness, but the reasons aren’t well understood by people who don’t live there, hence this article. Other cities, of course, also [...]