Tag Archives: Economy
China Devalues US Treasury Bonds

China Devalues US Treasury Bonds


If one owes a bank a thousand dollars, he has a problem. But if one owes a bank a billion dollars, then the bank has the problem. From the four years I spent in China, I assure you this truism is not lost on the Chinese, though one must never forget the banks’ nifty little [...]

Lessons from Greece

Lessons from Greece


Below is the rough transcript of some remarks I made at the campaign’s successful fun-raiser at the American Sandwich Company in Coopersburg on June 6, the 66th anniversary of D-Day.  More details on the fundraiser in tomorrow’s post.  The event began with a moment of silence for veterans, especially the 5,490 soldiers who have died [...]

Jobs


Common Sense Fixes the Job Market “Economics consists of looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups… The economic goal of any nation, as of any individual, is to [...]