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Tag Archives: europe
Déjà vu?
The current global debt crisis is looking very similar to that of the 1930s. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged bankruptcy, borrowing, debt, default, europe, Federal, Government, lending, Reserve, sovereign
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The European Tragedy
A note on Greece and Spain, the fall of the euro, and the people’s tragedy which Spanish history represents. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged bankruptcy, debt, euro, europe, PIGS, Spain, tragedy
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Government Cannot Self-Regulate
Government cannot even handle itself. Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged big, Crisis, debt, europe, Government, Greece, interventionism, Socialism
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Technology, Machinery and the Human Laborer
Technological advances do not lead to a net loss in jobs, and might even lead to a net gain. There must be human laborers to build and maintain the machinery, and there must be human laborers to build the factories which build the machines. The introduction of a machine produces a net increase in jobs. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Theory
Tagged blue, collar, europe, France, Government, laborer, machinery, replacement, Unemployment, welfare, worker
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Out of Work: Lessons for Europe
The world is facing spiraling unemployment: especially Europe and the United States. According to the Economist, unemployment in the United Kingdom rose to 7.6% up to May 2009. Spain’s labor force is facing 17.4% unemployment. The Ecounemployment in eu and usnomist suggests that those unemployed are shifting the blame to foreign workers, who are willing to work for lower wages (and may have more experience), but then says that a more realistic scenario is that the increase in unemployment is due to an increase in the minimum wage. Continue reading
Posted in Theory
Tagged Bubble, Credit, Depression, Economics, europe, Government, nominal, poverty, real, Unemployment, wages, Wealth
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European Wealth
Comparisons between Europe and the United States are difficult to make, because different European countries have different standards of livings, different purchasing powers, et cetera. These comparisons are nearly useless. Continue reading →