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Aug 30 2010

Economics Thought Experiment

Published by PrometheusX under Op-Ed

I read an article today in Forbes blaming high unemployment directly on the recent increase in minimum wage. Despite having heard the same thing in basic microeconomics, the concept never sat well with me. So I decided to reason through the logic and see if I could make any sense of it. I would argue, [...]

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May 08 2009

If I Were President, Part 1

Published by PrometheusX under Op-Ed

I’m open to opinions, this is the conclusion I have wandered to – I’m thinking through writing more than declaring infallible truth. The United States has received criticism both internally and internationally about its environmental protocol and consumption-waste lifestyle. This has led me to wonder how I would solve the issues. I think a number [...]

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