About 40 years ago, I used to lie in bed on Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee and the “Los Angeles Times” opened to the real estate section: “Homes in Other States.” I recall voicing some level of buyer’s …
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Corporate Greed from the Consumer’s Perspective
Six months ago, our local CVS drugstore had a manager, a handful of employees answering customers’ questions, checking them out at the cash register, stocking shelves, etc. Last month, I noticed that most of these employees were gone, and the …
Renewable Energy Projects Could Come Along Soon
As shown below, there are tons of large clean energy projects slated for construction in the PJM (midAtlantic) region. Once the Republicans are removed from office and their war on renewables comes to a close, things could get interesting.
What Creates a High Standard of Living?
How does trickle-down economics actually work in the real world? Just look around. Is the U.S. standard of living better than that of, say, Sweden? Ludwig von Mises was around at about the same time that Ayn Rand was “a …
An Encounter on Tariffs
I met a fellow earlier today who, with a partner, owns and runs a company that imports a wide variety of goods into the United States from China. I asked him, naively, how tariffs are affecting him. He said, “Well, …
Ask a Pro
I’m not a financial pro, but here’s some advice: Don’t live on a budget. Make a lot of money and live far beneath your means. What value does luxury actually bring to your life, especially if it makes you nervous …
Are People REALLY Fleeing from California?
Of course, there is no science or math behind the map here. But it fits the narrative that people are fleeing California because of its (you name it) environmental regulations, high taxes, woke ideologies, etc. Why would anyone want to …
The True Reason for Negative Growth in U.S. Tourism
Is the reason for the evaporation of tourist dollars, as suggested at left, that the U.S. has long wait times for visas? “Border friction, whatever exactly that means? How about this? Our country is among the most reviled on Earth. …
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Life in America Is Ruthless
The meme here speaks volumes to life in the United States and free market capitalism as a whole. I happened to have met the guy who, in the 1990s, tried to build railways that would connect Dallas, Houston, Austin, and …
