editorials

Fact or fiction? The media, the big D word and you

Posted by on February 20, 2009 in editorials

One of the competing tensions being played out in this downturn is the media’s reporting versus bloggers/main stream perception of what is happening. I have noticed lately that usually mild-mannered bloggers have begun to criticize explicitly a certain irresponsibility in media report. Witness the Financial Blogger questioning whether reporters are reporting facts or giving us [...]

Why not a tax holiday?

Posted by on January 30, 2009 in editorials

I watch the history network a lot. Several months ago, I was watching it at my parent’s house and my Dad made the comment that its a great channel but depressing to watch in the sense all you see is history repeating itself as people make the same mistakes over and over again regardless of [...]

Stimulus to what?

Posted by on January 23, 2009 in editorials

I read an article by an economist indicating that the U.S. personal savings rate was rising (The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the personal savings rate was estimtated at 2.8% in November) with some off-handed remark that the savings rate was bad because it would mean people would spend less and an economic [...]

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