Tag: Economics
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Neocons Pushing War Everywhere | Armstrong Economics
[ad_1] I have warned that Biden’s Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, and his #1, Victoria Nuland, are hardline Neocons with their own agenda, which is neither in the best interests of Israel nor the United States. They have control of the Biden Administration amid rising criticism. Blinken, on November 6th, 2023, said a ceasefire in…
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Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force
[ad_1] The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Monday to Claudia Goldin, a Harvard professor, for advancing the world’s understanding of women’s progress in the work force. Ms. Goldin is the third woman to have won the economics Nobel, which was first awarded in 1969, and the first one to be honored…
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Airbnb added Rs 7,200 crore to India GDP last year: Oxford Economics
[ad_1] Airbnb, the online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays, contributed Rs 7,200 crore (or over $920 million) to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and supported over 85,000 jobs in 2022 alone. The GDP contribution and jobs supported more than doubled compared to 2019 despite the Covid-19 outbreak and the related restrictions. This report refers…
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Economics is really hard – Econlib
[ad_1] Science writers like to suggest that anyone can understand the intuition behind theories such as special relativity and quantum mechanics, if only they will read this book, or that essay. Don’t believe them—I’ve tried. At best I get a bit of the intuition behind relativity, and none at all behind QM. Yes, I hear…
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Changing economics means legacy airlines are leaving regional airports : NPR
[ad_1] The Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville, Pa. Heather Ainsworth for The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Ainsworth for The Washington Post/Getty Images The Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville, Pa. Heather Ainsworth for The Washington Post/Getty Images Walking into Williamsport Regional Airport is a strange experience. It has everything you’re used to…
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Russian Lives Matter | Armstrong Economics
[ad_1] The most influential aspect of Black Lives Matter is its name choice. Of course, black lives matter, but the messaging behind the movement itself was pure corruption and controlled civil unrest by the left. It was seen as racist to say that ALL lives matter because the focus was only on Black Americans. Then…
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The Simple Economics of Public Toilets
[ad_1] The mainstream economic argument on externalities and public goods is, roughly, the following. Some phenomena are not priced by markets. Costs are imposed on involuntary parties, which cannot be compensated, leading the activities that generate them to be carried on over their optimal level. Alternatively, some benefits are not provided because private producers will…
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Feds’, ‘Home Economics’ & ‘The Good Lawyer’ Status Update – Deadline
[ad_1] The options on the cast of ABC’s backdoor pilot The Good Lawyer were up today, which means that by now, the network would’ve made a decision on The Good Lawyer spinoff starring Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman. Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders But the fate of the pilot — as…
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Poland & Niger | Armstrong Economics
[ad_1] QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, We met when you came to lecture here in Poland. Everything you warned about has unfolded right down to a dollar high in 2022, followed by a low in 2023. The majority now are against the government. We, too, fear that the election may be rigged later this year. Putting all…
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Panic Buying Starts Again | Armstrong Economics
[ad_1] First, it was toilet paper, then baby formula, and now it’s non-basmati rice that people are running to the stores and buying in bulk. India has put into effect on July 20th the ban on non-basmati rice in order to calm domestic prices. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, the global…