willynill

Demographics Make Russia a Risky Long-Term Investment

I meant deflation and stagnation...


On Jul 16 10:20 PM willynill wrote:

> Russia is not unique. There is/will be a population decline in all
> of Asia and Europe now with total fertility rates of less than two
> babies per woman. Check out the U.N. reports on world population.
> The U. S., alone, in the northern hemisphere is expected to have
> a sustainable population growth, primarily because of immigration.
> How can population declines lead to anything other than deflation
> and stagflation? Shall we direct our eyes to the southern hemisphere?

Demographics Make Russia a Risky Long-Term Investment

Russia is not unique. There is/will be a population decline in all of Asia and Europe now with total fertility rates of less than two babies per woman. Check out the U.N. reports on world population. The U. S., alone, in the northern hemisphere is expected to have a sustainable population growth, primarily because of immigration. How can population declines lead to anything other than deflation and stagflation? Shall we direct our eyes to the southern hemisphere?

Falling Gas Prices Will Save Consumers $156 to $188 Billion Annually

Yes, good point. This 150 billion can be spent on goods produced by people who don't hate us as much. It is better than a stimulus program because it doesn't take taxpayers' money. It is like a tax cut in that it can increase government revenues from taxes (remember Laffer?).

The Dollar's Decline: Taking Responsibility for the Future

Bob La Follette must be turning over in his grave. Chinn is not just wrong, he is utterly wrong. Do Wisconsin taxpayers know that their tax dollars are paying the salaries of such witless professors?