The Fed’s New Powers
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Economics, Politics | 3 Comments »Next time, we are promised that the Fed will be able to stop our economic crisis. It turns out that the latest round of power enhancements for the Federal Reserve will enable them to see into the future and prevent ...
The Materialist Veil is Lifted
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Culture, Economics, Politics, Religion | No Comments »In certain cultures throughout history, parents arranged the marriages of their children, and in many circumstances, the prospective husband did not meet his prospective wife until he lifted her veil at the wedding ceremony. I am (gleefully) watching this scenario ...
Doha’s Collapse a Dangerous Sign for Global Economic Openness
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 Posted in Economics | 1 Comment »The Doha round of WTO trade negotiations collapsed over an impasse between developed countries and the developing world, primarily concerning disagreements about agricultural and manufacturing policy. This, coupled with the Nicolas Sarkozy's victory at the European Union treaty negotiations ...