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Daily Archives: November 24, 2012

Carpe Diem

Markets in everything: ‘Sand taxis’ in North Carolina

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 11:53 pm

The top photo shows how Hurricane Sandy took out a section of Hwy 12 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, making that section of the road now impassable for regular vehicles. There is a bypass around the collapsed highway, … read more >

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Twitter

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 11:22 pm

Follow me on Twitter here, and follow my next door neighbors at AEI: Jimmy P to the West and Jonah Goldberg to the East.

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Three videos of some pretty amazing illusions

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 10:57 pm
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The US has imposed protective shoe tariffs on Americans for decades, even with no domestic shoe industry to protect

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 4:00 pm

Almost all (99%) of the footwear Americans purchase is imported, so there is no longer a domestic shoe industry that needs special-interest protectionist trade legislation to compete more successfully with lower-cost foreign competitors.  And yet remarkably, Americans are still paying … read more >

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Addressing the myths and misconceptions about the CPI

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 11:26 am

In 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics addressed some of the myths and misconceptions about its Consumer Price Index that have circulated over the years on the Internet, especially at several non-academic fringe websites that have attracted many, conspiracy-theory driven, cult-like followers.  Here are some excerpts … read more >

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Saturday morning links

Mark J. Perry | November 24, 2012, 9:38 am

1. Oil, cars and housing: Rail shipments year-to-date are up the highest this year vs. 2011 for petroleum (+44%), motor vehicles (+17%) and lumber (+12.6%). 2. U.S. oil production increased by 14% from a year ago for the week ending November 16, bringing domestic … read more >

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