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Tag: Eric Jurado

The sophisticated Top of the Alpha

"Jazz in the sky, anyone?"     There was a time when fabled international men and women of mystery shared noble attributes. They embodied elan, impeccable taste,...

Sinophobia

"A genius is a genius, regardless of the number of morons who belong to the same race—and a moron is a moron, regardless of...

The excellent Alpha Suites

"Follows the characteristics of an excellent business that has continually demonstrated outstanding qualities that separate it from all others."   One of my favorite business books...

The secret tax

" Inflation is the result of state intervention into the free market for money."   In a free society, the prices of goods and services can...

An unconstitutional ordinance

"Cursing is actually a sign of higher intelligence. It makes you happier, healthier, and more honest."   The Baguio City Council passed an Anti-Profanity Ordinance in...

Raising the minimum wage is a bad idea

"Support for a minimum wage hike is about pandering to the masses, not about policies that will actually benefit workers."   If you would like to...

A satire on America’s booming economy

"‘I’ve got one word for you, Donald Trump: Despicable.’"     The US economy advanced an annualized 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018, beating market...

Politics is the new religion

"I dreamily look back at the time before all these brutish tactics invaded our politics, and politicians just shot or hacked one another in...

Climate apocalypse parodies

"‘I am not messing around,’ Gore said."     Former US Vice President and environmentalist Al Gore spoke at the Global Action Climate Summit in San Francisco...

Experts can’t predict

“The evidence of the folly of forecasting is overwhelming.”     As the sixth-century BC poet and philosopher Lao Tzu observed, “Those who have knowledge don’t predict....

The art market’s money-sexy world

"Now you’re ready to raise your paddle."     According to Thomas Hoving, former Director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Art is sexy! Art is...

The currency reflects economic character

As I write this, the Philippine peso has fallen to P54.25 against the US dollar. What’s driving the lower exchange rate? Pesos, dollars, euros, and...

Removing the Constitution’s restrictive economic provisions

Ongoing scientific research has shown that the principles of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money advance peace, prosperity, and...

Inflation is toxic to your economic health

There is no mystery about the cause of inflation. Like other commodities, the value of money is determined by supply and demand. When the...
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