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Economic Slowdown?

The drastic fall on Wall Street yesterday might well be an over-reaction to bad consumer spending reports from the weekend [traditionally the strongest sales period of the year]; but today’s reports on manufactured goods and housing suggest that something more is afoot. Here’s the news from the New York Times: Orders for Manufactured Goods Plunge […]

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Comment on the Election

I know, I know: I haven’t posted here for a long time. I’ve been too busy finishing my book and getting it ready for publication. During that time the election took place and the Republicans were deservedly hammered. Here’s a good piece by the New York Times on one of the more interesting side bars […]

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Cheating in Ohio

I’ve been too busy to comment here for a while, but this editorial in the New York Times needs attention: And the Winner Is … Me I am not sure quite how to take this! First: the Republicans appear so totally freaked that they stoop to this? Getting your opponent off the ballot becasue of […]

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