i am a supporter of things that work - the situation in the Reuters article is a disgrace. the problem with public sector unionization is that they can politically fund the elected officials who are representing the "management" side - a clear conflict of interest.
the concept of collective bargaining is based on two opposing sides - where is the opposing side if both parties are sitting on the same side of the table? it was Kennedy signed Executive Order 10988 which started this ball rolling. It is clear that this process has now created several monsters - and that the system itself needs adjustment.
At this moment, it likely is the government itself who is the villain. the political system created a law, and left it on the books even when there is evidence it is not working correctly. The process throughout the federal, state and local governments needs sunset provisions on all laws and regulations.
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Jon - as a publisher of another blog, i can say that SA knows what sells and does not - and likely they have an optimum number (not unlimited) of slots daily (likely arranged by subject matter).
their mailing lists are predicated on subject matter - and doubt they have a mailing list for "sri lanka". so they are trying to get you to conform to their system by getting you to match your posts investment touts to their system.
all of the authors on SA have had your problem in the past - and yes, it upsets me when it happens - so i can totally sympathize. but SA offers great exposure, and the good more than makes up for this kind of frustration.
every one is entitled to their opinions - but facts are facts.
trade unions, companies - all got waivers of various types for Obamacare. i have not read each one, but the waivers expire differently, and all expire by 2014.
the Nebraska waiver was given to all states in the final reconciliation of the bill before it became law.
Under the law, companies will be responsible for providing coverage for workers or they will face government penalties -- but not for employees who log fewer than 30 hours per week on average.
it is important that disinformation be refuted. please refer to the USA governments own website : http://1.usa.gov/TTxy0o which states the following:
"Employers may refuse or restrict [Obamacare] coverage for other reasons (such as part-time employment), as long as these are unrelated to your health status and are applied consistently."
so no - 100 part time employees are not equal to 96 full time. the law specifically exempts employers from Obamacare for part-time employees.
untrusting, i have read both yours and PM's comments and both are correct. what PM is saying that the USA system taxes domestic production - and does not tax foreign production. most countries refund all taxes paid for exports (the USA does not do this either).
so the USA starts from an inferior position - and this is the problem. VAT is the only way around this that i am aware (duties are not possible under current agreements).
However, your points on the income tax system are equally as valid. I don't see why a VAT system cannot coexist with the existing system for goods. many countries allow credit by individuals and companies against income taxes for VAT paid.
yes - you are correct. the issue is not to whether to import or not import - but to avoid creating a wild west where manufacturing dynamics are harmed. i am not talking about protectionism - but order.
maybe the statement should have been in quotes because this is what i hear everyday - not what i believe. the entire post disputed this lead statement.
nicely said Derryl. trade is a much more complex issue than data and charts. until we have a perfect world, the economic theories of free trade being beneficial to the common man should be taken with a grain of salt.
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logical - yes, more and more use of containers in lieu of bulk shipping on rail cars via containers, or simply longer movements of trailers on rail. HOWEVER, i am not claiming that even without these effects that intermodal is not growing. my belief is that you need to discount some portion of that growth.
every week i review the rail situation overall by backing out coal and grain http://bit.ly/RoHHOo. note that the last two or three weeks have started showing improvement in the intuitive portions. however, for economic trends, i have been using a four week rolling average which is just beginning to show a POSSIBLE trend change.
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Freddie, the Econintersect index is not forecasting GDP - but the parallel universe of the consumer. this universe is not necessarily in phase with gdp.
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food for thought - the percentage of the population working is basically unchanged for the last 3 years. intuitively, this makes metrics like miles driven good economic indicators.
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Just to be clear - this post tried to show that miles driven was not correlating to fuel consumed. Miles driven is not a real time stat and lags by 3 months (so it is unusable as an economic forecasting tool). Fuel consumed is almost real time so it would be a good tool IF IT CORRELATED TO MILES DRIVEN.
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1) Lakshman is not a fringe voice - unless one considers a fringe being somebody that does not share your view. 2) since my post disputed views that gasoline usage is a "good" economic indicator, i did not list the pundits. this is not a personal thing to me, and a roll-call just makes this personal.
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it failed because - Ceridan's market share must have changed (it was inconsistent with total diesel usage variations) - and one cannot use the government data because it lags real time too much, - i suspect the mix between rail and road changed. - fuel consumption improved significantly with no analytical methodology available to adjust.
i think UCLA was embarrassed by the economy not following its predictions.
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the concept of collective bargaining is based on two opposing sides - where is the opposing side if both parties are sitting on the same side of the table? it was Kennedy signed Executive Order 10988 which started this ball rolling. It is clear that this process has now created several monsters - and that the system itself needs adjustment.
At this moment, it likely is the government itself who is the villain. the political system created a law, and left it on the books even when there is evidence it is not working correctly. The process throughout the federal, state and local governments needs sunset provisions on all laws and regulations.
Can They Spare A Penny A Click For International Coverage? [View instapost]
their mailing lists are predicated on subject matter - and doubt they have a mailing list for "sri lanka". so they are trying to get you to conform to their system by getting you to match your posts investment touts to their system.
all of the authors on SA have had your problem in the past - and yes, it upsets me when it happens - so i can totally sympathize. but SA offers great exposure, and the good more than makes up for this kind of frustration.
good luck.
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trade unions, companies - all got waivers of various types for Obamacare. i have not read each one, but the waivers expire differently, and all expire by 2014.
the Nebraska waiver was given to all states in the final reconciliation of the bill before it became law.
Effects Of Obamacare On Employment [View article]
it is important that disinformation be refuted. please refer to the USA governments own website : http://1.usa.gov/TTxy0o which states the following:
"Employers may refuse or restrict [Obamacare] coverage for other reasons (such as part-time employment), as long as these are unrelated to your health status and are applied consistently."
so no - 100 part time employees are not equal to 96 full time. the law specifically exempts employers from Obamacare for part-time employees.
The Growing Goods Import Problem? [View article]
i have read both yours and PM's comments and both are correct. what PM is saying that the USA system taxes domestic production - and does not tax foreign production. most countries refund all taxes paid for exports (the USA does not do this either).
so the USA starts from an inferior position - and this is the problem. VAT is the only way around this that i am aware (duties are not possible under current agreements).
However, your points on the income tax system are equally as valid. I don't see why a VAT system cannot coexist with the existing system for goods. many countries allow credit by individuals and companies against income taxes for VAT paid.
The Growing Goods Import Problem? [View article]
The Growing Goods Import Problem? [View article]
The Growing Goods Import Problem? [View article]
Trade Data Is Showing Nasty Economic Trends [View article]
every week i review the rail situation overall by backing out coal and grain http://bit.ly/RoHHOo. note that the last two or three weeks have started showing improvement in the intuitive portions. however, for economic trends, i have been using a four week rolling average which is just beginning to show a POSSIBLE trend change.
8% Of The Pre-Great Recession Workforce Still MIA [View article]
Gasoline Purchases Plummeting: Another Recession Indicator? [View article]
Gasoline Purchases Plummeting: Another Recession Indicator? [View article]
Gasoline Purchases Plummeting: Another Recession Indicator? [View article]
2) since my post disputed views that gasoline usage is a "good" economic indicator, i did not list the pundits. this is not a personal thing to me, and a roll-call just makes this personal.
Gasoline Purchases Plummeting: Another Recession Indicator? [View article]
- Ceridan's market share must have changed (it was inconsistent with total diesel usage variations) - and one cannot use the government data because it lags real time too much,
- i suspect the mix between rail and road changed.
- fuel consumption improved significantly with no analytical methodology available to adjust.
i think UCLA was embarrassed by the economy not following its predictions.