by Girish Anand | May 18, 2009 | Random Musings
I don’t usually agree with AlterNet, which is generally a left-leaning (to say the least) site, but The Center for Public Integrity has a well-reasoned piece on “The Bad Guys of Subprime Lending Are Raking in Bailout Billions.” The article details...
by Girish Anand | May 5, 2009 | Random Musings
Actually, I’m not referring to the level of unemployment when I say “Peering into Our Future.” If you follow Shadow Stats, you’ll know that we’ve already gone well past that figure (into the 20-percent range). What I’m referring to...
by Girish Anand | Apr 27, 2009 | Random Musings
Japan’s dirty little immigration secrets are starting to come to light, and they’re not pretty. A little history from The Japan Times: Back in the 1980s, “official” Japan became worried that labor was getting too expensive, threatening its...
by Girish Anand | Apr 24, 2009 | Random Musings
I’ve always thought of the American Dream as including home ownership. You know, having your own place to tool home to and relax after a hard day’s travail. Now, two economists at Chapman University (which is actually fairly near the American Dream abode...
by Girish Anand | Apr 22, 2009 | Random Musings
I’m no fan of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), but the principle of organizing for better wages and benefits is a sound one–until it’s abused. And union abuse is largely what doomed (along with better products from foreign competition) the...
by Girish Anand | Apr 22, 2009 | Random Musings
As is their wont, the French reject American culture while embracing and perfecting it, in their own inimitable way. Take the example of unionization. France is widely unionized. You can hardly visit there without the garbage collectors or air traffic controllers or...
