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Advantage of Inflation Is Monetary Manipulation

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Brian

I’ve been wandering the web, finding resources about macro economics. I have always thought inflation is bad. After all, who wants prices to rise? So I looked on Wikipedia. What I found confirmed developing discontent.

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Inconsistent Health Care Socialism

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brian

An article in the Money section of US Today titled “Cosmetic surgery gets cheaper, faster, scarier” seems relevant to drive home a few points. Basically, cosmetic surgery can go bad. When it does, the medical bills rise quickly, and most … Continue reading →

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Penny Auction Finances

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Brian

People with smiling faces attest to winning $600 iPad or other prizes for prices such as $39.40 or $54.32, or other such steep discounts.  Sounds good enough to get my attention, so I signed up and spent a few nights … Continue reading →

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Localization is Better than Globalization – Part 2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brian

I previously wrote Part 1, which questions assumptions that everything is better when globalized. California is now taxing internet companies that have no physical presence in-state, and use no state services.  Their stated intent (a.k.a. spin) is that in order … Continue reading →

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Localization is Better Than Globalization

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Brian

What’s all this Globalization, Anyhow?  As I ponder a range of issues, localization begins to look more and more attractive as the baggage of globalization outweighs it’s assumed benefits.

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