Monthly Archives: December 2014

A New Climate Conversation

Posted on December 21, 2014 by stockfessor

Climate change is a complicated subject that has taken many years to raise public consciousness. Although having achieved mainstream status, climate change continues to be ridiculed by naysayers and non-believers. Why should we care about their reactions? The reason is … Continue reading →

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The New Oil War

Posted on December 15, 2014 by stockfessor

Recent months have seen the price of oil plunging from around $110 per barrel to below $60. At the depth of the Great Recession in early 2009, the price had once gone down to around $45, but it shot up … Continue reading →

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Free Market Illusions (1)

Posted on December 12, 2014 by stockfessor

We live in America and like to think that we have a free consumer market. In fact, there is no free market in many areas important to our lives. The finance sector is notoriously not free because of its complexity … Continue reading →

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Does Health Insurance Work?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by stockfessor

Health insurance is the norm in developed countries. Three features stand out — high technology, high complexity and high prices. In the United States where health care is run by private for-profit companies, we have an extra feature which is … Continue reading →

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