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What was Experienced in 1970 and 2020 in almost the Same Area
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Kenneth Ackerman commenting on his experience in May 1970 in Washington DC. While he was there, I was out -of – country during that time period. When I returned stateside and assigned to 10th Marines, we were trained in riot control. JIC the students and protesters became too rowdy. We were never called out which […] The post What was Experienced in 1970 and 2020 in almost the Same Area appeared first on Angry Bear.
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If so, what’s your preferred caliber?
Read More »Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued hurricane asterisk
[unable to retrieve full-text content] – by New Deal democrat Housing data for October, like that for September, has to be viewed with an asterisk, due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Since the effects of both were in the South Census Region, where relevant in the analysis below I will also discuss the numbers excluding that region. The most leading […] The post Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued...
Read More »Primary care physicians and unions
[unable to retrieve full-text content]One of the phenomena that have led to increased income inequality and the hollowing out of the middle class in America is the decline of unions. Recently, it appears that some workers are trying to claw back some of that lost economic ground. Now I don’t count PCPs as middle class or working class. Yes, […] The post Primary care physicians and unions appeared first on Angry Bear.
Read More »Are oil and gas workers the coalminers of our generation?
Podcasts Are oil and gas workers the coalminers of our generation? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Anna Carthy and Mika Minio-Paluello By Ayeisha Thomas-Smith 19 November 2024 The International Energy Agency has said that the world cannot...
Read More »Just a Bunch of Charts Depicting Immigrants Coming to America
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The U.S. benefits from immigration but policy reforms needed to maximize gains: Recommendations and a review of key issues to ensure fair wages and labor standards for all workers, Economic Policy Institute – by Daniel Costa, Josh Bivens, Ben Zipperer, and Monique Morrissey Migrants and immigrants who resided in the United States in 2022 accounted […] The post Just a Bunch of Charts Depicting Immigrants Coming to America appeared first on...
Read More »$9.5 Billion USPS Loss for 2024
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Amid $9.5 Billion USPS Loss for 2024, Keep US Posted Releases Comical Video to Support ‘USPS SERVES US Act’ – by Beth Dozier “Keep US Posted,” WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2024) — Keep US Posted — a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs, forestry and recycling interests, and small businesses — today […] The post...
Read More »Kausalitet — en crash course
Kausalitet — en crash course Yours truly har under några år hållit i en kurs för forskare på Malmö universitet kring kausalitet. Den som är intresserad kan ta del av kursens powerpoint här: Kausalitet — en crash course Många frågeställningar inom samhällsvetenskapen idag handlar i grunden om frågor angående kausalitet. Vad ligger bakom den ökade arbetslösheten? Vilka effekter har friskolorna på elevernas betyg? Men även inom politiken förekommer frågor om...
Read More »NAIRU — a harmful fairy tale
NAIRU — a harmful fairy tale The NAIRU story has always had a very clear policy implication — attempts to promote full employment are doomed to fail since governments and central banks can’t push unemployment below the critical NAIRU threshold without causing harmful runaway inflation. Although a lot of mainstream economists and politicians have a touching faith in the NAIRU fairy tale, it doesn’t hold water when scrutinized. One of the main problems with...
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