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On the threshold of a new understanding of economics
We need to know if we should expect an explosive, inflationary growth of wages and prices.
Business
Report offers valuable insights on wall controversy
The CIS report provides a very valuable respite from the windbags and tragedy-mongers.
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Put a “dream team” to work on the health care dilemma
Put our best and brightest in a “leave your egos at the door” environment to come up with…
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Minimum wage increase will have unintended consequences
Will restaurateurs will spend millions on gadgets to avoid paying workers 15 bucks an hour?
Business
The lunchroom is a great place to learn about your company
Casual conversations and good listening can give managers valuable perspectives.
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The Fed’s transparency policy needs careful review
Oversharing can reveal doubts and uncertainties to no positive purpose.
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Letter of credit system needs a digital update
But Bitcoin appears destined for the dustbin, and Blockchain is encumbered by limitations.
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Student loan crisis puts higher education in a pickle
Either we can change the flawed system, or watch it change on its own.
Business
Cost-cutting can mask a company’s declining revenues
General Electric’s tumble should remind companies of the importance of cash flow.
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Will ‘free stuff’ tempt Americans to try socialism?
They base their decision on genuine economic research, they will not.
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Should Uncle Sam subsidize the nuclear family?
The damage done to families by 1960s welfare policies must be repaired.
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Humans, not metrics, need to run the Fed
When a situation requires innovation and resourcefulness, we want a human being at the helm.
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Clarity needed on citizenship, birthright and border security
The so-called “caravan” is an effort to test our border security system. Europe failed a similar test.
Business
Better bank liquidity measure should help predict a crash
Our banks seem better prepared than last time to withstand the assaults of market volatility.
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Leadership isn’t about power, it is about responsibility
Teams might be productive without managers, but they can’t do it without leaders.
Business
Proposed carbon tax likely will wind up costing consumers
If it passes, we’ll probably see higher prices for gasoline, heating oil and electricity.
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We should capitalize on Nobel-winning research
The work points the way toward a path out of our global warming impasse.
Business
NAFTA deal shows the value of knowing what you want
The person who knows what he or she wants has a marked advantage over the person who doesn’t.
Business
Build success with teamwork, motivation and balance
Don’t rely on jargon and consultants — offer employees the genuine stuff.
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Where are the great economists of tomorrow?
Higher education’s drift toward training rather than education has aggravated the problem.