Recent proposals from some Minnesota Republicans leave me with the same feeling of disappointment I felt when I met with a friend who had gone to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War. “Suppose I had just gone in the Army…
Strong dollar not always beneficial
Treasury Secretary John Snow’s reaction a few days ago to suggestions that a weaker dollar would help our economy reminded me of something I once read about how people in different cultures react to a diagnosis of cancer. As my…
Intentions and consequences
“We got the business phone put in and I gotta run by Insty-Print to pick up my business cards,” Smitty said. “My wife is working with her uncle at XYZ Insurance to get the workers’ comp policy and our bond.…
Zombie airlines are operating among us!
Zombies. The Un-Dead. Few economists ever mention them, but they exist and they are around us. In fact, many Minnesotans take flights to places like Detroit, Fargo and Tokyo without realizing their life is in the hands of one of…