Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Tag Archives: financial crisis
Said Butch Cassidy to the Sundance Kid
As is my wont of late I was listening to a pod-cast at the gym this morning and to my astonishment I heard an economist opine some of the same things I’ve been saying about the budget and debt crises. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Bush tax cuts, financial cliff, financial crisis, Medicare, Planet Money, Simon Johnson, Social Security
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Hunkering Down
I got an email from my fellow blogger Anson Burlingame today, and I want to thank him for inspiring this post. He drew my attention to a new development in the U.K.’s part of the global financial crisis. Calling this … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Bank of England, financial crisis, inflation, interest rates, low interest rates, Mervyn King, monetary policy, QE2, Quantitative Easing
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The Oppression of Productivity
Not withstanding a recent and maligned attempt at humor on my part, the impasse between Conservatives and Liberals on the fiscal crisis grows ever more serious. Now, my favorite moderate, David Gergen, has chimed in to wax pessimistic over the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged David Gergen, economic cliff, economy, financial crisis, national debt, productivity, service economy
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The Elusive Palace of Wisdom
Perhaps this would be a good time to summarize the many roots of America’s financial malaise. While most pundits bemoan its symptoms, they tend to shun its root causes. Symptoms include the high costs of gasoline, air fares, baggage fees, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged budget deficit, college costs, Economic, economy, educaion policy, energy policy, financial crisis, Health, Health care, health care costs, immigration, immigration policy, John McCain, national debt, OPEC, Republicans, student loan debt, United States, William Blake
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 