| Same Old, Same Old “These cuts come when more Vermonters will need state services,” Pollina said. “This is a time to put people to work, not throw people out of work.” Freeps Mr. Pollina has a point. The time for government to expand services and spend more is when the business cycle in the down phase. Fiscal policy, ... 2 days ago · Vermont Tiger · vermonttiger.com/content by Geoffrey Norman 15 references | | Education, productivity, and marriage Arnold Kling reflects: ... we went from a pattern in which inequality was falling as the average standard of living was rising to a pattern of increasing inequality. Two questions arise. First, why has education attainment stagnated? Second, why has average productivity growth remained high in the f ... 2 days ago · Caveat Bettor · caveatbettor.blogspot.com by caveatBettor () 21 references | | Why are Vermonters, and the Rest of the Nation, in Such A Funk? There are many reasons for it, but one major one is that the economy is in a period of transition. The Dallas Fed explains. First, global imbalances that built up during the late 1990s and early years of this decade now need to be stabilized or unwound. This process will impose sacrifices on U.S. co ... 2 days ago · Vermont Tiger · vermonttiger.com/content by Art Woolf 15 references | | Proof We’re in a Recession Here’s proof that we’re in a recession: Starbucks is closing 600 stores. According to the New York Times, “Starbucks said Tuesday that it planned to close another 500 underperforming stores and eliminate as many as 12,000 full- and part-time positions. The company, which now plans to close a total o ... 3 days ago · THE FOX REAL ESTATE REPORT · 1031netex.wordpress.com by Fox 3 references | |