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by tcbawo 11y ago
Imagine an app that allows you to buy a 3D toy painted as the child's drawing. Based on parents I know, it would sell well.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
You could point to government programs where the initial cost paid for itself many times over: the interstate highways system, the GI Bill, telecommunications and science grants, even renewable energy investments. How much of the US's
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by tcbawo 11y ago
The 'crowding out' theory is quite controversial. Data has shown that fiscal consolidation (austerity) has a contractionary effect: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2013/wp1301.pd
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Regardless of nominal debt, the US will never declare bankruptcy. There is no reason to. Our debt is denominated in a dollars, which we have the ability to collect in taxes, or print.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
This is actually a currency trade. Switzerland was forced to devalue against the Euro once. It may happen again.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Margins will shrink to the point where economies of scale prevail. If garment workers tried this, it would probably not take long before they get priced out of business.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Even 100 basis points is below inflation. It's hard to see a reason to keep more than an emergency fund in a savings account.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
We have to decide as a society whether speculative home buying is something we want to encourage.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
A national property tax might be "progressive" at the city level. I'm not sure if this is desirable or not, but it might create an incentive for development in other cheaper/value locales.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Given the large pension shortfalls we are routinely seeing, the inevitable federal bailout will result in a federal tax liability. In a society where people routinely move, having ones property taxes collected and distributed at the nation
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Skipping the cruft of formatting and advertisements was a prime benefit, as I recall. How many users wouldn't immediately jump to the reformatted version?
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by tcbawo 11y ago
I imagine a study would be warranted, if one does not already exist. If a statistically significant link could be established, why not run tests? How much does it cost to have an MRI performed? How does it compare to the lifetime medical
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by tcbawo 11y ago
It's unfortunate that students are encouraged to report 'suspicious' things, but not 'exceptional'. Only bad things can come of it, never good.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
If he had taken the plastic case off an existing electronic clock and brought it in, would they have had the same reaction? If it was a different kid?
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Another analogue would be watching people play chess. Many people find it interesting to watch people who are good at what they do.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
This has been posted here before, but many financial firms are interested in a block chain concept (not necessarily bitcoin) for processing settlements. I imagine it will be the same clearing houses and broker-dealers of today, except tha
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Rovio seemed to be building a content distribution network within their apps (toons.tv). I was somewhat surprised they didn't move further into that direction. They had the brand and merchandising, just not enough personality to crea
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by tcbawo 11y ago
I see some mixed data on Ireland. A quick search shows an unemployment rate that just crossed below 10% in April. From 2000-2008, the unemployment rate ranged 4-5% (with very high unemployment in the 80s and 90s). http://www.tra
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Morality aside, the US government acted in its own self-interest by protecting industries within its borders. It is likely had any major US automakers been liquidated, more wealth would have been destroyed than created. Extending the organ
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by tcbawo 11y ago
In my previous comment, I was referring to liquidation. This would have happened without government intervention, because it takes money to keep a company operating under bankruptcy restructuring. The money required for this was not forth
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by tcbawo 11y ago
This is a gray area. If we allowed a large automaker to go bankrupt, we probably would have lost the supply chain and many supporting industries which would be gone (from the US) forever. Same with banks. As much as we detest bailing out
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by tcbawo 11y ago
That would be interesting. It would have to simulate human distraction and emotional ebbs and flows. I imagine ot taking into account feelings like impatience, boredom, and overeagerness.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
If you can survive on the interest, the price of the underlying bond itself is not as important.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Also, full employment usually implies rising wages as employers chase scarce talent. This has not been very visible in the US. Perhaps the ability for employers to invest in the global talent pool could be tempering this affect.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
The seems like a life imitates art/art imitates life question. It seems impossible for a completely unbiased government free from favored interests. Every sufficiently large corporation exerts influence or receives favors as a local
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Xcom was a lot of fun. The Incredible Machine - I hope my kids can play this when they get a little older
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Historically, a small amount of inflation has been beneficial. Nobody likes to take a wage cut. Also, even a small amount of deflation quickly makes debt repayment unsustainable. It's hard to repay your loan when you're taking
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by tcbawo 11y ago
I'm interested in the source(s) for these numbers, if you have them.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
Historical context aside, he does have a good point in the end. Greece's credit card is maxed out and it doesn't appear that any amount of restructuring will make it possible to repay in full.
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by tcbawo 11y ago
I'm not an expert in this area, by any means. And I certainly can't speak for these people. But, I imagine on average that the people who choose/are able to immigrate here have an above average work ethic, skill set, or acc

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