United States Motors April 24, 2009William F. Shughart II If you are an owner, an investor, a supplier, or an employee of General Motors Corp., I am willing to bet that […]
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Author: William F. Shughart II
A Budget Solution—Sell Off San Quentin
A Budget Solution—Sell Off San Quentin March 31, 2009William F. Shughart II California’s budgetary headaches finally have gotten painful enough that some state legislators want to sell Death Row. That’s a […]
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Budgetary Obamanomics
Budgetary Obamanomics March 7, 2009William F. Shughart II Fresh from signing the $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, President Obama presented his proposed fiscal year 2010 budget before a […]
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Folly of Incentives
Folly of Incentives January 26, 2009William F. Shughart II News that Toyota Motor Corp. will delay indefinitely construction of its yet-unfinished North American plant in Blue Springs, Miss., provides further proof, […]
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Paving Projects Won’t Boost Economy
Paving Projects Won’t Boost Economy January 6, 2009William F. Shughart II President-elect Obama has announced plans for a new stimulus package containing $500 billion to $700 billion worth of public […]
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Russia’s Bare-Knuckle Policy on Oil
Russia’s Bare-Knuckle Policy on Oil November 23, 2008William F. Shughart II If President-elect Barack Obama and his top advisers learn nothing else from Russia’s invasion and occupation of South Ossetia […]
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Déjà vu for California’s Budget, Terminator-Style
Déjà vu for California’s Budget, Terminator-Style November 17, 2008William F. Shughart II Those wearing green eyeshades in Sacramento seem to think that by taxing and spending more they can “create” […]
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Obamanomics and Tax Relief for the “Middle Class”
Obamanomics and Tax Relief for the “Middle Class” November 13, 2008William F. Shughart II Although President-elect Barack Obama’s economic policy agenda is likely to be derailed by the ongoing financial […]
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Correct Suggestions Made on Corporate Income Taxes
Correct Suggestions Made on Corporate Income Taxes October 19, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 5 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 “Don’t tax me, don’t tax thee, tax that fellow […]
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Targeting ‘E-Tailers’ May Not be Wise for State
Targeting 'E-Tailers' May Not be Wise for State October 18, 2008William F. Shughart II Part 4 of 5 | 1 2 3 4 5 If the states participating in the Orwellian “Streamlined […]
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