That is very much the impression I got after reading this article from Think Progress the other day. And the facts are certainly there. Huge profits, debt repayment, a promising future, and plans to expand production and create jobs. Couldn’t have gone better, right?
I agree with the author that Chrysler is doing well because…
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Incomplete Logic Strikes Again!
Pat Garofalo of Think Progress bemoans the worsening housing crisis as housing prices fall ever lower despite marginal gains in employment. To be clear, Pat is just expanding on a recent Wall Street Journal piece. What both articles highlight is the fact housing prices have failed to rebound.
Low home values have made it much…

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The fallacy of the minimum wage has reared it’s ugly head yet again!
Progressive political blog Think Progress announced on Wednesday that San Francisco will be the first US city to have a minimum wage above $10. Citing the Economic Policy Institute, they wrote:
There are eight states that have legislated annual, inflation-linked increases in…
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