Tag: Economics
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Outsourcing Kansas jobs
In the campaign for United States Congress from the fourth district of Kansas, Democrat Raj Goyle uses the issue of outsourcing of Kansas jobs as his main issue against Republican Mike Pompeo
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Tuesday October 12, 2010
Today: Economic development, Elections, Eminent domain, Government spending, Kansas Reporter, Koch Industries, Mark Parkinson, Politics, Regulation, Wichita city council, 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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Socialism embraced in Washington today
I’m not one to throw around charges of socialism lightly. For one thing, the term has devolved to have several meanings, and it’s not always clear which of the several meanings the speaker or writer intends. It’s also a highly charged term that usually overstates the case when it is used. Cathy Young explained in…
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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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Economic development planning in Wichita on tap
Tuesday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council features four public hearings concerning Community Improvement District. One CID also will have a public hearing on its application for tax increment financing (TIF).
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Raj Goyle fundraising plea: wrong facts
Recently candidate for U.S. Congress from the fourth district of Kansas Raj Goyle sent out a fundraising email that distorts facts in order to stir up protectionist fears about the world economy.
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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.