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This is what happens with subsidies – they end up as a subsidy to the manufacturer who raises prices roughly equal to the subsidy. The buyer is no better off…
Republicans were expected to have strong results in the mid-term national elections – particularly during a time of high inflation, high interest rates, and a President that at times seems…
“We’ve reached a stage in the world where the majority of countries and the majority of people in this world are living in a country that is below replacement fertility,”…
“Models” – this is a model whose input includes the output from other unproven models: Nobody can predict the future, but a San Francisco-based startup called Kettle seems able to…
Economists are missing the elephant in the room: Where are all the missing workers? Well, it’s not workers in their prime who have kids and families. The share of workers…
“Prepping” now means that you should buy highly manufactured freeze dried “food”: Once the domain of end-of-timers and right-wing radicals, the survivalist mindset is pushing into the mainstream thanks to…
Most of us do not have an option of moving to another country – yet being “international” and globalized is a key attribute in today’s job market. Today, I saw…
Not much, surprisingly. Source: Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions | US EPA Transportation (all types) accounts for 27% of GHG emissions. Of the 24% attributed into “Industry” much…
Mentour pilot explains the background to the U.S. pilot shortage – and it may come down to union rules: How it works Legacy airlines (United, Delta, American) have high pilot…
Much of the media is having a meltdown over Twitter’s proposal to charge users for a Blue Check verified account. Here’s a quote from a Bloomberg news column: The plan…