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Is It Time for an Urban Version of the Homestead Act? Part 1
I was born in Norwich, CT at William Backus Hospital; and lived in Norwich until I was three years old.…
Browsing: The Economy
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America’s Gerontocracy
One fact that has become increasingly evident in the Great Recession’s wake is the disproportionate influence exerted upon economic policy…
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Agribusiness and the Fall of Rome
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Nations The horses’ feet clop upon the stone road as the carriage rocks along, the sound…
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Green Fiascoes and Boondoggles
A barrage of news headlines on the Solyndra scandal continue to remind us that President Obama made green jobs one…
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What is Socialism?
Lately, there has been the labeling of government officials, and Obama in particular, as socialists, and decrying government interventions as…
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Little Dorrit and the Debt Crisis
With the name of the great author Charles Dickens, titles such as A Christmas Carol or Great Expectations frequently come to…
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There Is No Such Thing as a Bank Loan
“Dexia” is not a word familiar to most Americans, and if told that it is a French bank in need…
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The Vatican — Highly Relevant on Financial Reform
There’s a widespread impression that the international financial system which the United States and its friends put in place after…
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Short-Lived Euphoria in Europe
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, was a giddy day for European politicians and global investors. European Union officials announced a plan…
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Mother AND Teacher: The Church, Financial Reform, and Realism
It has occurred to me that Europe doesn’t give a damn if Greece goes down. The EU concern is not…