I made this note: “The concern for progressives is that capitalists will drive down both taxes and debt by abusing social programs.” But I don’t know why! Ah well…it was likely a good thought at the time of reading it. Piketty talks at the end about the contradiction of ...
Both our realtor and the seller joined the dozens (and dozens) of people who filled this house in celebration. All three fire places on the main floor were burning and crackling, our shelves were up and full of books and photographs, and all of the stainless steel and cast iron pots and...
Adafruit goes to war against the coronavirus That’s a bit dramatic, but Adafruit (a tech company I love) has been deemed an essential service and is helping to manufacture things needed in the fight against it. I am happy to see that. ...
Is this bad?Yesif: (a) you hold U.S. dollars, or (b)you have to pay capital gains taxes in U.S. dollars.Not so muchif:you owe debts denominated in U.S. dollars. What can you do to protect against inflation? Financial securities price in inflation faster than you can (e.g., ...
Back to top Mladshiy Brat 8/1/2014, 6:19 pm And lest we forget, Comrades, The US might never have discovered the efficacy of ship borne infantry had it not been for the fortuitous depredations of the Barbary Pirates and the rousing crushing of same in 1804. Ergo, we owe the forma...