Monthly Archive: September 2010

Sep
29
2010

Actors back union out of self-interest

I agree with Peter Jackson that the Aussie film union is a “bully boy”.  And I find the actors supporting a boycott of the Hobbit highly self-interested. For one, we know that having the unionisation of the workforce will lead to fewer movies, and the exclusion of potential “actors” who would work for lower wages …

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Sep
28
2010

The importance of economics education

Is keenly illustrated here: Asked about overseas investment funds profiteering during a period of economic uncertainty, she said:  ‘I see some of them looking for returns of 20 or 25 per cent, at a time when fellatio is almost non-existent.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315472/French-MEP-Rachida-Dati-confuses-oral-sex-inflation.html#ixzz10lY3rnMT Then again, everyone is saying there is too little inflation at the …

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Sep
08
2010

Thoughts on a good economist

A good economist is like a petulant child.  They always ask why, never fully accept an answer, and rarely fully reject one. Yes, a great economist will have a bunch of other skills – both normative and analytical.  However, I’d say the desire to question and keep an open mind provides a necessary condition for …

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Sep
06
2010

Quakes aren’t good for the economy

Hey, I’m currently running so busy that I dont’ even have time to look at the other blogs – so I’m sure this has been covered somewhere else.  However, I felt I have to say something. When Stephen Toplis and Cameron Bagrie say that GDP growth will accelerate due to the earthquake they ARE NOT …

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Sep
02
2010

Brief thoughts on NZ’s debt position

On Saturday I had an article in the Dominion Post on New Zealand’s debt levels, and why I think we need to spend a bit of time thinking about “why” this level of debt arose before yelling out for things like compulsory superannuation.  My conclusion was: This issue deserves a much more in-depth analysis then …

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Sep
01
2010

Sigh, more like SCF?

So this isn’t what I wanted to hear: Mr Key also warned that other finance companies may go under and the government would continue to look after investors by keeping the guarantee on investments in place. I think he meant: Mr Key also warned that other finance companies may go under and the tax payer …

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