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A Chance to Reshape the Economy - Room for Debate
Is this dragged-out downturn an opportunity to make the U.S. economy stronger, or to rethink American work life?It is an opportunity to plan the organisation of the American economy.That really will be a long fight. -
Shorter Workweeks, Longer Vacations - Room for Debate
Now that this wealth has vanished, so has the consumption that it fueled. The answer: share the work.The managers will not pay for the additional bodies. -
More Businesses Could Become Cooperatives - Room for Debate
The U.S. fiscal and economic challenges today stem from a basic problem: too many companies and assets are owned solely for profit.A public for profit corporation has no other excuse. -
LinkedIn Targets Mobile Users
Another good reason not to give them money.
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Federal Policy Resulting in Wave of Deportations Draws Protests
I wish Obama was a more powerful politician.
He is not.
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Bachmann's Bridge: Worth Building? - Room for Debate
Michele Bachmann is pushing an expensive bridge for her district. Democrats support it too. Should it be built?This is a realestate speculation. Build them no bridge. -
thinkingtom
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Grading New York Teachers: When the Formulas Lie
“Grading New York Teachers: When the Formulas Lie - http://nyti.ms/eJzlCA”Truly egregious.
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Kate Madison
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Making Things in America
Wiccsan, comment 54, has forgotten that GDP is way down.Paul Krugman was feeling hopeful that day.
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debot
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Grading New York Teachers: When the Formulas Lie
“Grading New York Teachers: When the Formulas Lie - http://nyti.ms/eJzlCA”Clear as mud is a good descriptor.Get the consultant to explain the result to a mathematician Who cares about the mathematics. Then sue the consultant and the mayor who is in control of the schools.This looks like a tort to me.
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How to Carve a Lamb in Three Cuts
I have often boned and stuffed it before roasting.
This looks like a really good approach. Yum.Not vegey at all but a rare event.
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mexicanrobot
Paul Krugman missed on the bright side here.
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Our Crisis of Well-Being - Room for Debate
We’re exhausted, we’re stressed -- and for relief we go shopping.Unionise and bargain effectively. Job sharing is not going to happen. -
Schools Restore Fresh Cooking to the Cafeteria
It is the mass preparation and the hold hot that bother me.
Chili will take it. Other things don't do so well. Still it is better than frozen. -
BlackBerry Maker RIM Again Subject of Takeover Talk
Pure speculation.
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Perry Is More Conservative Than Bush Was - Room for Debate
Perry’s embrace of the Christian right and his hard-line political stances would hand Obama another term. That’s why he wants to focus on the “jobs miracle” in Texas.There is no jobs miracle in Texas.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/more-about-the-texas-unmiracle/http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/08/15/perrys-employment-record-in-texas/
You see the picture. The words are at the links.
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Panama Adding a Wider Shortcut for Shipping
I am not sure this will make much difference.
I have bookmarked it and will give it an analytical read.
The salt into Gatun lake confuses me.
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The Problem: Home Ownership - Room for Debate
The current overhang of bad mortgages limits our recovery, but resolving it presents the opportunity for radical reform.Adam S. Posen not a central name in my studies.Looking at the essay:The Problem: Home Ownership.I don't see it. Mortgage failure is closer to the problem.Dr. Posen wants price stability. In a market this is not possible.Restructuring is blocked by the distributed nature of the debt and the doubtful and missing records.Punishing speculation is probably unconstitutional.I have no problem with ending the interest deduction on housing loans.I wonder why he wants to be gradual."Set a minimum mortgage loan-to-value ratio and have it vary over the business cycle: A simple rule that all mortgage lenders must require a minimum 20 percent down payment would restrict both speculation and exploitation of consumers. This ratio should automatically increase in boom times, but never go lower."He is punishing speculation and moving toward an end of mortgage purchase. Probably unconstitutional.This is just noise.
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