Boing boing links to an article on economic reporting in the United Arab Emirates: Instead of moving toward greater transparency, the emirates seem to be moving in the other direction. A new draft media law would make it a crime to damage the country’s reputation or economy, punishable by fines of up to 1 million …
Monthly Archive: February 2009
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Feb
26
2009
Culling the commerce commision during a recession: WTF
In a Herald editorial the possibility of weakening the CC during a recession is put forward. To be fair, the article is saying that the people that want to weak the CC are missing the benefits – but the article still states: If conditions deteriorate badly, there may just be a case for temporarily relaxing …
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Feb
26
2009
Accidental landlords and rent
There is a popular story going around that rental growth has slowed because of rising numbers of “accidental landlords”. These are people who brought a new house to move into – but haven’t been able to sell the old house, and so have become landlords. Now, given that we are supposedly in a position of …
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Feb
25
2009
Wellington City Council are not welfare maximisers
The Wellington City Council seems pretty keen to tear up Manners Mall and turn it into a bus route. As any good local body would they’ve had a round of consultation which resulted in 74% of the 722 submitters opposing the plan and 20% in favour. You may think that would give the council pause …
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Feb
25
2009
Another NZ econ blog closure
Sadly Bernard Hickey has stopped posting at his Show Me the Money blog. Luckily he still has the Rates Blog to post on. On the sad side, Dismal Soyanz and Partially Unexpected have gone quiet. But on the plus side, as of last month Anti-Dismal is back. I hope New Zealand can keep a good …
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Feb
25
2009
Cartoon: Intergenerational Equity
A great illustration of intergenerational transfers in action: Source(* Dilbert Cartoons)
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