Were these folks the victim of blatant gasism? Or were they let go because they had trouble cutting the pay?
It's a Jersey thing.
It's a Jersey thing.
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Showing posts with label gas prices. Show all posts
Monday, October 05, 2015
Friday, April 04, 2014
Putting The Neo Into Neo-Mercantilist
There is an enormous difference between
(a) the US should spend billions (as it has) to achieve energy independence as an end in itself, and
(b) the US should develop resources, if they are cheap and don't produce too many externalities, and have energy independence be a (mildly happy) consequence.
This author doesn't really see that distinction, it appears.
There is just no reason why anyone should strive for independence, if that requires this kind of neo-mercantilist nonsense.
Don't get me wrong: it would be great to have a significant new industry in the U.S., and a decline in the price of energy. All good for growth. But not because having a trade deficit has been "sucking the blood out" of our economy.
(a) the US should spend billions (as it has) to achieve energy independence as an end in itself, and
(b) the US should develop resources, if they are cheap and don't produce too many externalities, and have energy independence be a (mildly happy) consequence.
This author doesn't really see that distinction, it appears.
There is just no reason why anyone should strive for independence, if that requires this kind of neo-mercantilist nonsense.
Don't get me wrong: it would be great to have a significant new industry in the U.S., and a decline in the price of energy. All good for growth. But not because having a trade deficit has been "sucking the blood out" of our economy.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
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