I'd hazard that retail is probably the slowest to feel a change in a rate hike, and it's not hard to imagine that difference being pocketed...
Well, I'm sure between 1 and 99 there exists an optimal rate for the government's income vs. productivity. In any case, domestic tax code aside,...
I'm in favor of progressive taxation, I was probably throwing the baby out with the bathwater when it came to simplifying taxes in a way that...
Sell premium?
I mean, it's the easiest way for a government to raise money. I think you can imagine all the ways a savvy business-owner could avoid paying tax...
As far as I understand, the relationship to stocks has to do with how the interest rate affects the value of the dollar. Higher interest rates...
1 ES exposure is 500 shares of SPY. I'm practicing with 1 lot of SPY and intend on moving up to ES, but I don't want to get that much exposure...
I don't think he's saying eliminate income tax, but increasing it on the strained won't help. After all, income is only one variable in...
Indeed, globalization vs UBI is not something I've seen properly addressed yet, but I will look into the Murray book. That being said, why not...
I wouldn't call myself a Marxist, I don't really know what I am. I do agree, though. Socialism requires a healthy capitalist machine to work, and...
Ok. I understand what you are saying re: circulation, now. Growth causes circulation, not the other way around. But, if demand prompts growth,...
1. Can't find the book; is it by Gary Taubes? I'd assume that circulation, on some threshhold, is at least required for economic growth? And...
Hm...I assumed with the metaphor that everybody also works at the casino and gets their paycheck from the casino. Other casinos in the world are...
But the market does have a limited supply of liquidity. And ponzi schemes always collapse because they run out of new entrants.
Very funny, and now the metaphors are running wild, but I'll play, disregarding the expectancy in craps. Where does the government spend their...
I guess it just seems like you're implying the two banks single-handedly can ruin the 98 retailers, when you're implying there's an entire other...
Ok, as much as I enjoy the pie metaphor, it may be getting tired. Help me understand from your perspective; how does the pie currently work,...
I don't think it's a difficult assumption: Why is the pie supposed to grow, let alone stay the same with trickle-down economics? If you can...
Higher taxes on companies is offset by higher consumption. People have more money to spend, so they spend more. Studies show that welfare...
The premise is the pie stays the same size, but is distributed differently. Higher taxes on companies is offset by higher consumption....
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