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The Dismal Truth

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jim Wheeler

Economics, the “dismal science”, is at the heart of our national political distress these days.  Each party has its version of what is right, but is either one what is best?  It isn’t, I know it isn’t, and on my … Continue reading →

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A Taxing Subject

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

In today’s Joplin Globe, Robert Reich makes his case that,    “. . . rather than depress economic growth, higher taxes on the rich correlate with higher growth.” He adds, During almost three decades spanning 1951 to 1980, when the … Continue reading →

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A Different Gulf Disaster?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. — Mark, 14:7 A basic principle of physics and engineering is that there must be a difference … Continue reading →

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An Economic Conversation

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Having been inspired by my recent trip into the past in the time machine left to me by my distant ancestor, Dr. Wells, I recently resolved to test its functions for traveling into the Floyd’s house was a modest, well, … Continue reading →

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