tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post1853314721314343334..comments2023-10-28T07:30:04.147-04:00Comments on Human Voices: Just Print itCapt. Fogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-41219823818910121072008-12-17T16:34:00.000-05:002008-12-17T16:34:00.000-05:00btw, i'm skeptical when cato institute says anythi...btw, i'm skeptical when cato institute says anything. they kept denying global warming at least as recently as last spring:<BR/><BR/>(http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9406).<BR/><BR/>they've pulled their heads out of that particular patch of sand and started to seek a libertarian solution.<BR/><BR/>(http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9755).d novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335357091737770718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-19184012955027114452008-12-17T16:12:00.000-05:002008-12-17T16:12:00.000-05:00LOL!but seriously:"From 2000 to 2001, government e...LOL!<BR/><BR/>but seriously:<BR/><BR/>"From 2000 to 2001, government efforts to revive economic growth proved short lived and were hampered by the slowing of the US, European, and Asian economies. In 2002-07, growth improved and the lingering fears of deflation in prices and economic activity lessened, leading the central bank to raise interest rates to 0.25% in July 2006, up from the near 0% rate of the six years prior, and to 0.50% in February 2007."<BR/><BR/>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ja.html<BR/><BR/>"Real GDP in Japan grew at an average of roughly 1.5% yearly between 1991-1999, compared to growth in the 1980s of about 4% per year....<BR/><BR/>"Starting in 2003 Japan's economy began to recover, growing at 2.0% per year in 2003 and 2004, and 2.8 percent in 2005. Unlike previous recovery trends, domestic consumption has been the dominant factor in leading the growth. As predicted, the economic recovery continued in 2006 and 2007."<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Japand novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335357091737770718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-4058996868871009132008-12-17T11:00:00.000-05:002008-12-17T11:00:00.000-05:00I don't know if there are any good choices -- and ...I don't know if there are any good choices -- and I think we're running out of them.Capt. Fogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-12226606109665771962008-12-16T23:14:00.000-05:002008-12-16T23:14:00.000-05:00Aren't we playing Monoply?Aren't we playing Monoply?Buffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155912811378077542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-11655760048673656942008-12-16T18:03:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:03:00.000-05:00Isn't the choice take it back from the very rich o...Isn't the choice take it back from the very rich or print it ?Baltazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027288330478417059noreply@blogger.com