Thursday, September 22, 2011

Poll Results on Electrolux in Memphis

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Thanks to everyone who took part in the poll: How likely is it that Electrolux will be in Memphis in 15 years? Here are the results. 0-25%...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Yes, $11 million per job is possible, and a record

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I posted on August 29 that it appeared that Sempra Energy had received $55 million in federal tax credits and Nevada incentives for a solar...

Historical Notes on Class Warfare

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"This is not class warfare. It's math," President Obama said on Monday . There is an important element of truth to this but, ...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Wooing of Electrolux by Memphis Highlights Flaws of Economic Development Subsidies

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The Commercial Appeal in Memphis has just published a great series on the subsidized relocation of Electrolux from a suburb of Montreal to...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Boeing in South Carolina: Huge Subsidies, and a Labor Dispute

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Boeing's decision to add an assembly line for its new Dreamliner aircraft in South Carolina has touched off a firestorm of controversy. ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

ACA Works for Young Adults as Planned; Percentage of Uninsured Hispanics also Falls

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On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released its annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance for the year 2010. Based on surveys at ap...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Employment to Population Ratio a Better Predictor of Uninsurance than Unemployment Rate

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Commenter David Littleboy at The Incidental Economist , where my unemployment/jobs post was linked, makes the good point that the employment...