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Category: Economics

Business Commentary Economics energy government Politics Taxes

Who reaps a Windfall? Exxon? Apple? or Obama?

August 5, 20085 min read

I have written previously about the energy policies of the candidates, and I specifically wrote about the proposals from Obama and Clinton to create a

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Commentary, Politics, Taxes
Economics energy Life

Added a “Lowest Gas Price” Feature

July 15, 20082 min read

I have added a page to the site   that provides the lowest gasoline prices here in the Mechanicsburg, PA area.   (see left-hand sidebar)

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Business Commentary Economics energy Politics Technology

And Obama’s Solution is…?

June 25, 20083 min read

I have been hearing now for weeks about all the “gimmicks” that McCain is proposing.   The gas tax holiday is a gimmick, since it

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Commentary, Politics, Taxes, Technology
Business Economics energy government

A “Windfall Profits” tax?

June 16, 2008June 18, 20084 min read

By now everyone has heard Obama’s plan “I’ll make oil companies like Exxon pay a tax on their windfall profits, and we’ll use the money

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Politics, Taxes
Business Economics

Steve Jobs–iPhone is too pricey!

June 9, 20082 min read

I would say I feel vindicated. I mean, after all I had been ranting that the iPhone was overpriced.   But then, as you may

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Economics, iPhone, temporal price discrimination
Business Commentary Economics Taxes

Reagan Inherited a “Balanced Budget?” Hah!

May 4, 2008May 4, 20082 min read

Drew, at his blog “Notes from Off-center” wrote, in criticizing the current Bush Administration that “Just like Reagan, Bush II has taken a balanced budget

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automotive Business Economics energy government Politics

Obama’s Math is a bit (er, WAY) “off” on Gas Tax Savings

April 30, 2008August 26, 20104 min read

Far be it for me to attack Obama. Hey, he’s the one Democratic candidate I have liked so far. But I have to go after

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Politics, Taxes
Business Economics energy government Logistics Supply Chain

Weak Dollar Good? How is that possible?

April 23, 20084 min read

For those not practicing the fine art of Ostrich-ing (hiding your head in the sand), you will note that the dollar is performing poorly against

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Commentary Economics government Taxes

Tax Day? Election Day?

April 16, 20081 min read

Rarely do I write these short postings but… It struck me today that “tax day” is perfectly placed for politicians.   Far enough ahead of

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Politics, Taxes
Business Economics government

More Sub-Prime Scallawaggery

April 1, 2008April 1, 20083 min read

To follow-up on a previous posting (in re “I can’t pay my mortgage and I won’t move out“) I note the newest wrinkle: banks bribing

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Politics, Taxes

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