Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
In part 1 of this series, I explained how the CEO pay ratio is an overstatement, and compares apples to apple pies. Now, we’re going to look at the different economic bargains and incentives for the types of actors in a corporation. Next, we will look at why CEO pay is, and should be,... »
Tags: capitalism, ceo, compensation, ows, pay, socialism, wages
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
CEO’s have taken a beating lately. Some of the criticism is deserved, but the argument that CEO pay is out of line simply because public company CEOs make 300 times what the average worker does, bears some analysis. The implication, sometimes stated outright, is that workers deserve more pay, and CEOs deserve less. That... »
Tags: Analysis, ceo pay, fail, income inequality, lies, math, misleading
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
I’m not normally in the business of making arguments for politicians, but Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan is getting some unfair criticism, and more than a few people are mischaracterizing the real tax burden Americans face. Fore example, on Meet the Press this weekend, David Gregory went after Cain, alleging that some people would pay... »
Tags: 9-9-9, Analysis, herman cain, indirect taxation, Taxes
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
Nothing gets the hypocrisy flowing like a counter protest. As Jon Stewart pointed out earlier this week, there is no shortage of hypocrisy about the Occupy Wall Street crowd on the Right. Sean Hannity was called out for having defended free speech when it came from the mouths of retirees and small business owners... »
Tags: hypocrisy, Media Bias, occupy wall street, protests, tea party
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
Earlier this week, Massachusetts Democratic senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren took a swipe at sitting Senator Scott Brown. When asked, during a debate, how did she paid for college she said “I kept my clothes on.” The dig was in reference to Senator Brown’s nude appearance in Cosmopolitan in 1982. When asked, Brown retorted, “Thank... »
Tags: elections, fat, hypocrisy, massachusetts, Media Bias, new jersey
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
I’ve never been an Apple guy–I’m not cool enough. I prefer Linux for the same reasons that, when I make bread, I start by planting wheat in my backyard. Using a pipette. My (nerdy) objection to Apple computers, that they do not allow enough user customization, is the core strength of the iPhone. It... »
Tags: apple, iphone, legacy, steve jobs, techonology
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
What if I told you you could get in on the ground floor (or low level) of a technology company. The company is a few years old, and has had increasing losses over it’s history: $27.2M three years ago, $114.1M two years ago, $232.2M last year and on pace to hit $160M this year.... »
Tags: fail, Obama, solyndra
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