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Daily Archives: December 14, 2011

Carpe Diem

Why Not Make It A Green Holiday? Give a Climate-Friendly Green Gift of Carbon Offsets This Year

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 11:40 pm

“Santa knows that flying around the world and making millions of gifts uses a lot of energy, which contributes to climate change. At CarbonFund.org, you can give a gift this year that reduces the carbon footprint of someone you care … read more >

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Markets in Everything: Private SF Chefs for Hire

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 11:12 pm

Bloomberg — “Kitchit is a new website that connects picky diners and party planners with cooks. Visitors to the site choose from a selection of chefs in their area‚ ranging from freelance spice-rub specialists to master chefs at Michelin star-rated … read more >

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Household Debt Ratios Are Lowest Since 1993-94

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 9:03 pm

The chart above shows the ongoing de-leveraging of U.S. households based on new data released yesterday by the Federal Reserve. In the third quarter of 2011, household debt service for required payments on outstanding mortgage and consumer debt as a … read more >

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Quote of the Day: The Case for Newt

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 8:34 pm

“The case for Newt is that he’s nothing like that guy who used to be governor of Massachusetts. The case for Romney is very similar.” ~Current issue of National Review (page 6)

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North Dakota’s Airports Are Booming, Thanks to the Explosive Growth in the Bakken Oil Patch

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 6:12 pm

Grand Forks Herald – “Minot’s airport has moved ahead of Grand Forks International Airport this year as the third largest in the state, according to a new report from the state’s Aeronautics Commission. The explosive growth in the Oil Patch … read more >

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Markets in Everything: Butter on eBay for Norway

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 5:49 pm

Here’s an eBay listing for 1.5 kg of butter (about 3.3 pounds) to be shipped from Germany to Norway for $67 plus $21.50 shipping.  Buyer is responsible for Norway’s import duty of about $4.25 per kg. ($6.38 total), for a … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

3 graphics that show just how much political trouble the Obama reelection effort is in

James Pethokoukis | December 14, 2011, 3:43 pm

The AEI political analysis team has published a great state-of-the-race piece for the 2012 White House contest. While being the incumbent president is a huge advantage, the following graphics show Barack Obama has his work cut for him. 1. In only … read more >

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Economics, Energy and the Environment

Ah, delicious irony

Kenneth P. Green | December 14, 2011, 3:00 pm

The Department of Cosmic Irony has cranked out a delicious offering for the holidays: It turns out that the new vehicle fuel economy standards that the Obama administration brags of having implemented by executive authority were so badly designed that … read more >

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Here’s what’s really broken in America’s broken economy

James Pethokoukis | December 14, 2011, 1:47 pm

The entrepreneurial engine that powers the amazing American jobs machine may be kaput. Check out these terrifying statistics from the  Financial Times: 1. From the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s, 450,000-550,000 new businesses with at least one employee were created in … read more >

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China: One of Our Best Export Customers

Mark J. Perry | December 14, 2011, 1:34 pm

Exports to China have doubled over the last 5 years (compared to a 37% gain for all exports since 2006) From Cato’s Dan Griswold: “China remains a bright spot in U.S. trade, despite the complaints of politicians in Washington. U.S. … read more >

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