Unintended Consequences?
March 26, 2010
AT&T plans for a $1 billion charge for health care.
Census Time!
March 16, 2010
As a former student of graphic design, I can appreciate a good chart. The 1870 Census Atlas happens to be full of them. Check out this one related to government spending.
And speaking of the Census, I was in my car listening to the radio the other day when a Census advert came on. It encouraged me to fill out my Census form so that the right number of teachers would be provided in my school district. When is the last time you saw a private business counting every man, woman, and child to determine the how much of a good or service to supply?
The Future of Our Public Debt?
March 16, 2010
We are told that government bonds are the some of the most low-risk investments that you can make considering any economy. These investments are almost guaranteed returns due to the government’s ability to tax its citizens. This article, Beware of Government Bonds, from the Ludwig von Mises Institute discusses the possible inflationary consequences that may come as a result of investing in government bonds.
