Michael Hughes

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    • Why Did the Market Act Like Bernanke Said Something New? [view article]
      Perhaps, Bernanke is anticipating the effect that proposed immigration reform will have on inflation. Unlike our president and congress, he may be anticipating the additional wage, benefit, and tax consequentces of legally employing more than 12 million people. We might also see legal costs rise since companies currently hiring employees under the table may now have to justify in court the hiring of foreign labor over US citizens. Jun 06 12:45 PM
    • OEMs Face 20% Higher Hardware Costs To Support Microsoft Vista [view article]
      It amazes me that Davis Freeberg would base his analysis of Vista on such simplistic trash, and then compound the mistake by implying deception on the part of Microsoft. It is not exactly earthshaking news that new OS and more powerful capabilities would require more powerful hardware. Inflation-adjusted hardware costs have actually gone down since the last OS release. Even were this not true, smart companies would base upgrade decisions on anticipated workflow improvements and reduced people costs. What is $100 compared to the cost of office labor today? The big story here is one of GROWTH. Vista will be much more difficult to pirate, which should lead to far greater sales in emerging countries. Dec 12 05:50 PM
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