Category: Economics
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‘The Power of the Poor’ to be shown in Wichita
On Monday October 11, the video “The Power of the Poor” will be shown in Wichita, with discussion following.
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We can balance the budget without new taxes
Politicians and interest groups claim higher taxes are necessary because it would be impossible to cut spending by enough to get rid of red ink. This Center for Freedom and Prosperity video shows that these assertions are nonsense. The budget can be balanced very quickly by simply limiting the annual growth of federal spending.
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Bankrupting America says ‘spending just got personal’
The new website Bankrupting America features a video presentation of poll results that reveal that a strong majority of Americans — seven out of ten — feel that government spending is too high, and nearly as many say this spending affects them personally.
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Economic competition isn’t a sporting contest
Last week USA Today carried an editorial by an Alexandria, Virginia school teacher that contains an unfortunate misunderstanding of the term competition as it applies to economics and education.
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Prices mean something, even life and death
In the five years since Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, some $15 billion has been spent rebuilding and strengthening that city’s flood defenses. The goal is to protect against the loss of life and property that happened in 2005 when the levies failed.
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Wichita economic forecast to be presented
This Friday (August 27) the Wichita Pachyderm Club will feature a presentation titled “Economic Forecast for the Wichita Area.” The presenter will be Debra Franklin, Regional Labor Force Analyst at the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University.
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Avoiding bad decisions in good times
An associate of mine once said, “Some of the worst decisions are made in the best of times.” His observation pertained to negotiating agreements with labor unions but I was reminded of it by a news report saying local governments may eliminate 500,000 jobs across the country if Congress doesn’t pony up more federal tax…
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Hayek vs. Keynes to be discussed in Wichita
This Friday (July 30) the Wichita Pachyderm Club features “A celebration of Milton Friedman’s birthday featuring a discussion of the Friedrich Hayek and the John Maynard Keynes economic schools of thought.”