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Committed to Mass Public Spending

Yesterday President Obama said a government shutdown “would throw a wrench into the gears of our economy.”  Here at the Economic Prism we say, “Bring it on.”  For a wrench caught in the gears is just what’s needed…especially if the … Continue reading

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End Stimulus Now!

A dreary jobs market, stagnant GDP, declining household income, falling wages, workforce reduction, anemic production…  You name it.  The economy’s clunking down the road like an old Cutlass Supreme. No matter what fixes are made, the thing can’t seem to … Continue reading

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The Joy of Going for Broke

One of the fabulous familiarities of living in a fading society is that not a day goes by where something utterly flabbergasting doesn’t occur.  We don’t like it, of course.  But who are we to stand in the way of … Continue reading

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The High Point of China’s Economic Boom

Sometime in the early 1980s, goes the popular lore, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping looked out across the vast people’s communes and pronounced, “To get rich is glorious.” Suddenly, without hesitation, the people put down their rakes, walked off the farm … Continue reading

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