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Entries Tagged as 'economics'

How to fix our current economic mess

June 23rd, 2009

Missylew says it is easy. And then lays out, with the help of 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, how it should be easy.

The coming of credit card reform

May 19th, 2009

Wonder what the change is going to be like? Bill Wilson has a link to an explanation of the details.

The bottom of the trough

April 8th, 2009

Dr. Harris believes that the recession is at its lowest point and the economy will begin to pick up. He also warns that employment will not be joining the rally for awhile.

Misty watercolor memories

March 24th, 2009

Dr. Harris remembers a time, not so long ago, when $100 Billion was a scary number.

One nasty formula

March 23rd, 2009

Was one mathematical formula at the center of the global economic meltdown?

Counting the cost

March 3rd, 2009

How much does it cost to allow a home foreclosure? How much does it cost to prevent them?

Thoughts on helping Africa

February 25th, 2009

Rethinking how help can best be given. Kiva gets another plug.

Update on the present economic picture

February 19th, 2009

The three legged stool of President Obama’s economic policy.

Connect the dots

January 23rd, 2009

John the Baptist, Abraham Lincoln and Wall Street. It’s either an answer for Carnack or Dr. Harris has a post on banks being forced to deal with reality.

Following the Night Trader

January 16th, 2009

When Douglas and Main hears of the word “stock” we immediately follow with the word, “cars.” Smarter people think of the word, “market.” The Night Trader is a local smart person. Follow his adventures in the stock market at his blog, and on his Twitter feed.
When we hear the phrase, “stock market” we immediately think [...]

What drives capitalism?

January 12th, 2009

Is it greed or is it something else? Dr. Harris does not believe it is greed.

Raw stuff

December 30th, 2008

It’s soo sexy when just a little is revealed. But sometimes you need to drop the veil to enjoy true intimacy.

Misery, meet company

December 18th, 2008

China is not the self-sustaining economic powerhouse it appeared to be. And that’s not good.

Problem?

December 8th, 2008

What problem? A suggestion that maybe those at the top of the pyramid might have an itty-bitty share of the blame when the world they rule has difficulties. Just a suggestions though. We are really all to blame of course.

It’s great to be young and buying stocks

November 28th, 2008

When the stock market goes down that means stock prices go down. For “investors with long term horizons” its a good thing. For the rest of us? Not so much.

And then Todd said

October 27th, 2008

This post is part of a discussion about redistribution of wealth and the incentive to succeed. You can join in the discussion at the comments or blog on the topic yourself. Most good posts are part of a larger discussion.

The core of the current economic distress

October 14th, 2008

Dr. Fox has drilled down and found a video that explains the source of our current troubles.

Did I read that right?

October 9th, 2008

Wichita has a positive economic outlook?
If you had a place to display all that is good about Wichita, what would you display?

Bi-partisan feeding trough

October 2nd, 2008

Dr. Harris teaches econimics at Friends University (home of Wichita’s only college football team.) While others were denying problems in the american economy he said we were already in a recession, starting sometime last year. Now he points at some things that make you go hmmmmm.

Looking for a little post-lunch economic good news?

September 29th, 2008

Don’t look here. “Unavoidable” and “recession” are two of the four words in the headline. Dr. Harris concurs.

“Two Mighty Quangos of fail”

September 16th, 2008

Cerebrate would like for you to step back and think before you begin to place blame on the origins of the latest financial crisis.

Cue the video

August 12th, 2008

Dr. Harris has linked to a video of Newt Gingrich suggesting three ways to lower gas prices and Dr. Harris wants to know what you think of the suggestions.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: the $5 trillion scandal

August 7th, 2008

Dr. Malcom Harris Sr. blogs his opinions on economics at Mammon Among Friends. Recently he provided the Eagle with some thoughts on the mortgage mess and a look deeper into the steaming pile of refuse.

Fighting the good (economic) fight

August 5th, 2008

Dr. Harris respectfully disagrees with Alan Greenspan. He points out that sometimes the lesson from history is to realize things have changed.