Category Archives: Business and Finance

Why are Gas Prices Coming Down?

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Jeff Block

Gas prices are dropping!  Woohoo!  No complaints here.  In fact, I’ve already begun to feel the weekly cost difference, and what a sharp contrast since the post I made a month ago about how insane prices had gotten.  So, my … Continue reading →

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Globalization Here We Come

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Jeff Block

By popular demand, I thought I’d share my thoughts on where the economy is going with regard to the topic of globalization.  Here’s my thinking… First of all, what is it?  I think it’s plain to see that the world … Continue reading →

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Taxes … Ah, Taxes ….

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Jeff Block

This’ll be fun… So let’s talk taxes.  Discussions about economics always seem to lead to discussions about taxes, which in itself says something.  Seems like taxes should be “invisible” — in that people don’t really spend too much time dwelling … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Economic Visions

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Jeff Block

This morning on the way to an appointment, I was listening to Bill O’Reilly‘s Radio Factor podcast from 7/18 (I’m a little behind), and the topic of the second hour was welfare and the 10th anniversary of the 1996 welfare … Continue reading →

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