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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Daily Archives: June 22, 2012

Carpe Diem

The Coming Revolution in Information Technology

Mark J. Perry | June 22, 2012, 7:54 pm

From my article in the Detroit News this week: We are on the cusp of a revolution in information technology that will be even larger than the one that’s taken place over the past 40 years. Evidence of this transformation … read more >

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Carpe Diem

America’s Manufacturing Renaissance

Mark J. Perry | June 22, 2012, 7:50 pm

From my article “Manufacturing in Our Favor” for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Intro: There were three related and important manufacturing trends that emerged in 2011:  a)  American manufacturing remained at the forefront of the United States’ economic expansion for … read more >

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Carpe Diem

BPP@MIT Annual Inflation Rate Falls Below 1.5%

Mark J. Perry | June 22, 2012, 6:27 pm

The Billion Prices Project @ MIT just released daily online price index data through May 31, and the annual inflation rates from that price index are displayed in the chart above going back to late 2009 (red line). According to … read more >

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Pethokoukis

Sorry, Washington Post, Romney didn’t get rich moving U.S. jobs overseas

James Pethokoukis | June 22, 2012, 5:18 pm

The Washington Post is attempting to paint Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney as a private equity boss who got rich by shipping American jobs overseas. But the WaPo seems more than a little fuzzy about the basics of how international business works — and the difference between outsourcing and offshoring. read more >

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Society and Culture, Education

We need a long-term solution to student debt

Andrew P. Kelly | June 22, 2012, 3:21 pm

Solving the interest rate issue is akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. It will do nothing to solve the root cause of student debt. read more >

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6.22.12 Euro
Carpe Diem

Maybe this helps explain why Europe is in trouble: Workers now get a paid ‘vacation do-over’ if sick

Mark J. Perry | June 22, 2012, 3:04 pm

The New York Times — For most Europeans, almost nothing is more prized than their four to six weeks of guaranteed annual vacation leave. But it was not clear just how sacrosanct that time off was until Thursday, when Europe’s … read more >

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Economics, Health Care

Wealthier is healthier

Kenneth P. Green | June 22, 2012, 2:40 pm

Explaining why increased wealth leads to increased health. read more >

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Barack Obama in the Oval Office
Foreign and Defense Policy

Still ANOTHER ObamaLeak!

Marc Thiessen | June 22, 2012, 2:35 pm

The flood of classified information pouring out of the Obama administration continues apace. read more >

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6.22.12 Obama Boehner Compromise
Society and Culture, Education

An important compromise on the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program

A step in the right direction, but more could be done
Michael McShane | June 22, 2012, 2:23 pm

Early this week, the education reform world was abuzz with news that an agreement had been reached between Speaker Boehner and the Administration to save the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Spare us the Gilad Shalit jokes, AOL

Lazar Berman | June 22, 2012, 2:12 pm

You know what’s funny? Being wounded and abducted by a bunch of Jihadi terrorists, then spending five years in a dark cell without any contact with family or the Red Cross. Hilarious, right? read more >

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