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San Diego unions push transaction tax
Elizabeth Warren is a Marxist and her 'distributive justice,' is un-American. The factory owner pays taxes, too, not just 'the rest of us.' Tell us how much of the factory the owner gets to keep (a 'big hunk' is not specific). The veiled threat of mob rule is completely hostile to the foundations of our Republic. Sure we have problems, but re-distribution of assets is not the answer. Say I own a house. Do I have to pay it forward to someone who is currently renting? Or am I paying it forward to someone not yet born. Are my property taxes and income taxes and capital gains taxes and inheritance taxes not enough? Please support Elizabeth Warren. Someday people will turn off the soma, er, the TV, and realize that all these elitist, Harvard egg-heads do not speak for our center-right Republic.— September 24, 2011 9:06 a.m.
Richest 20% Get 49% of County Income; Poorest 20% Get 4%
#28 Nothing personal, but Reagan and Clinton together added almost forty million jobs, hardly going downhill. It was Volcker who re-built the dollar, which is the opposite direction we are going now. That devaluation erodes as much purchasing power as any taxation policy.— October 8, 2010 5:30 p.m.
Richest 20% Get 49% of County Income; Poorest 20% Get 4%
If we tax the most productive earners, how does that help those at the bottom, exactly? Income transfers? What about a negative income tax? In spite of this income disparity, the poor have a higher standard of living than they did a generation or two ago. The topic of out-sourcing is interesting, and also keep in mind that we in-source capital-intensive jobs to this country, while much of the out-sourcing is low skill, labor intensive work. The price difference between a Ryobi and a Milwaukee SawZall reciprocating saw is sixty-five dollars.— October 5, 2010 10:17 a.m.
Dow Plunges 348 -- but Recovers from Near 1,000 Drop
It's my fault. I was at the grocery store telling the cashier that I wasn't buying Tide detergent anymore. Apparently there was a flag on my club card, or someone overheard me, because the next thing I know, P&G was tanking. Sorry 'bout that.— May 6, 2010 2:37 p.m.
Local Lead Indicators Continue Rising
We're in the market for our first house right now. I've heard that there are a lot of foreclosed properties that banks are withholding from the market, keeping the inventory low and prices level or rising. Anyone else aware of this?— April 28, 2010 12:54 p.m.
Local Lead Indicators Inch Up
Nobody in this administration has ever had to run a business or make payroll. Companies like AT&T have to announce writedowns because of the health care 'reform' bill. Said bill improved access somewhat, but does nothing to contain costs. All these costs have to be financed which are a drag on the economy.— March 29, 2010 8:04 p.m.
Copley Sold U-T at Bottom, Whether or Not iPad Rescues Newspapers
Remains to be seen, indeed. Three months after Newsday put up a paywall, they have managed to attract thirty-five subscribers.... http://www.observer.com/2010/media/after-three-mo…— January 28, 2010 6:50 a.m.
Wisely Listening to Volcker, Obama Proposes Restrictions on Banks
The recent Supreme Court ruling is also a thread here. While I believe the issue is mainly a Constitutional one ("Congress shall make no law...") ;that point is eminently debatable. One point Don makes is the power of the boycott. In my opinion, this is what makes the law self-regulating. A corporation that has a fiduciary responsibility to its shareholders will try not to offend potential customers. Witness the backlash against John Mackey's op-ed, and the systematic harassment of those who supported Prop 8.— January 25, 2010 5:57 p.m.
Wisely Listening to Volcker, Obama Proposes Restrictions on Banks
PacificGate made a point and here is another. Some of the worst blow-ups occurred at firms that were not deposit-takers, such as Lehman and AIG. And much of the losses happened not because of trading but because of bad lending, such as Washington Mutual and Wachovia. Certainly Fannie, Freddie, CRA and mark-to-market accounting deserve their share of the blame for the crisis. A CDO is not an inherently evil instrument.— January 25, 2010 5:55 a.m.
Pension Costs Reach 69% of City Payroll, Says DeMaio
This isn't a city, it's a pension plan with a few services sprinkled into a vast regulatory structure. The city should file bankruptcy and wipe out all existing pension agreements, credit rating or no. Same with the State of CA.— January 20, 2010 1:18 p.m.