Paz Gomez
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10 Years On: Too-Big-to-Fail Bailouts Failed Americans
Ten years after the financial crisis that triggered a global economic downturn, many Americans are still struggling to get back on their feet. It’s no surprise then that resentment against Wall Street bailouts continues unabashed.
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A Proven Strategy to Boost the Status of Women
In an attempt to liberate women from historical and cultural oppression, the most vocal activists demand all sorts of privileges and regulations. Research has shown, however, that enacting differential provisions for women in the labor market actually reduces their opportunities and increases discrimination.
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How Blockchains Will Reduce the Scope of Government
Blockchain entrepreneurs are bound to keep finding ways to offer and eventually replace many government functions. The genie is out of the bottle, and no state, unless it’s willing to shut down the entire internet, can put it back.
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The End Is Nigh: USPS Monopoly No Longer Viable
The US Postal Service is on a collision course with the reality of 21st-century communications: it has $15 billion in debt and over $100 billion in unfunded employment benefits—and it will all fall on taxpayers if no measures are taken.
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Striking Teachers Don’t Do It for the Children
Prioritizing teacher whims over student needs is damaging education and impeding innovation in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A Simple Way to Open Global Trade
Although China and the European Union compete at close quarters with the United States for international-trade leadership, the latter has an ace up her sleeve: the world’s second highest de minimis thresholds (DMT), a little-known variable that greatly facilitates electronic commerce and retail sales.
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The Canary in the Coal Mine for California’s Public Pensions
Californian charter schools are avoiding or outright leaving the public pension system due to high costs and sustainability concerns. This puts the public pension systems in a situation akin to a Ponzi scheme, since it needs new paying members to avoid an inevitable downfall.
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New Yorkers Pick Up the Tab for Construction Pensions
Over the past 10 years, prevailing wages earned by New York public construction workers have almost doubled the rate of inflation. There is just one problem. Most of the increase didn’t go into their pockets.
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The Chance Puerto Rico Cannot Afford to Miss
Generous public programs are simply not an option when the government owes $43.2 billion in pension payments, and privatization has finally become an issue of public debate
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International Survey Finds Common Factor in Unaffordable Housing
The analysis of housing in nine developed countries reveals that urban planning is the main threat to housing affordability and human prosperity.
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10 Years On: Too-Big-to-Fail Bailouts Failed Americans
Ten years after the financial crisis that triggered a global economic downturn, many Americans are still struggling to get back on their feet. It’s no surprise then that resentment against Wall Street bailouts continues unabashed.
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•
A Proven Strategy to Boost the Status of Women
In an attempt to liberate women from historical and cultural oppression, the most vocal activists demand all sorts of privileges and regulations. Research has shown, however, that enacting differential provisions for women in the labor market actually reduces their opportunities and increases discrimination.
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How Blockchains Will Reduce the Scope of Government
Blockchain entrepreneurs are bound to keep finding ways to offer and eventually replace many government functions. The genie is out of the bottle, and no state, unless it’s willing to shut down the entire internet, can put it back.
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•
The End Is Nigh: USPS Monopoly No Longer Viable
The US Postal Service is on a collision course with the reality of 21st-century communications: it has $15 billion in debt and over $100 billion in unfunded employment benefits—and it will all fall on taxpayers if no measures are taken.
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•
Striking Teachers Don’t Do It for the Children
Prioritizing teacher whims over student needs is damaging education and impeding innovation in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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•
A Simple Way to Open Global Trade
Although China and the European Union compete at close quarters with the United States for international-trade leadership, the latter has an ace up her sleeve: the world’s second highest de minimis thresholds (DMT), a little-known variable that greatly facilitates electronic commerce and retail sales.
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•
The Canary in the Coal Mine for California’s Public Pensions
Californian charter schools are avoiding or outright leaving the public pension system due to high costs and sustainability concerns. This puts the public pension systems in a situation akin to a Ponzi scheme, since it needs new paying members to avoid an inevitable downfall.
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New Yorkers Pick Up the Tab for Construction Pensions
Over the past 10 years, prevailing wages earned by New York public construction workers have almost doubled the rate of inflation. There is just one problem. Most of the increase didn’t go into their pockets.
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•
The Chance Puerto Rico Cannot Afford to Miss
Generous public programs are simply not an option when the government owes $43.2 billion in pension payments, and privatization has finally become an issue of public debate
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•
International Survey Finds Common Factor in Unaffordable Housing
The analysis of housing in nine developed countries reveals that urban planning is the main threat to housing affordability and human prosperity.