Tag: Economics
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Pompeo at Pachyderm on economy, budget
U. S. Representative Mike Pompeo of Wichita addressed members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club, with members interested in the economy and budget issues.
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Sedgwick County considers a planning grant
Sedgwick County’s consideration of a federal planning grant raised a host of issues, including buying in to the Obama Administration agenda and the roles and relationships of federal and local governments.
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Warren Buffet’s secretary: marginal vs. average, Hauser’s Law
Some of the confusion surrounding Warren Buffet’s secretary and her taxes comes from the failure to distinguish between average and marginal tax rates. Then, there’s Buffet’s tax-avoiding behavior, which illustrates Hauser’s Law.
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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on wind energy
Not everyone agrees with the Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s rosy assessment of wind power.
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Walter Williams: Government must stick to its limited and legitimate role
Economist Walter E. Williams spoke on the legitimate role of government in a free society, touching on the role of government as defined in the Constitution, the benefits of capitalism and private property, and the recent attacks on individual freedom and limited government.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Monday August 22, 2011
Today: How not to grow an economy; Son of TARP; Wichita City Council; Critique of Keynesian policies; Junior Kansas legislators to speak.
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For Wichita’s David Burk, subsidy machine is working again
For Wichita real estate developer David Burk of Marketplace Properties, being on the receiving end of sweetheart lease deals with the City of Wichita is becoming a habit.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday August 17, 2011
Today: George Soros: Media Mogul; ‘Nullify Now’ tour in Kansas City; Krugman: government spending and inflation will save us; Stossel on history; Optimal level of government spending.
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Sweatshops best alternative for some workers
While sweatshops are not the place most Americans would choose to work, they are often the best alternative available to workers in some countries. Pay is low compared to U.S. standards because worker productivity is low, and the process of economic development will lead to increases in productivity and pay. But most policies promoted to…