Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

I Hope My Wife Doesn’t See This

25, Nov 2008

In these rough economic times, getting the money churning is the key to getting back on track. I have a feeling there are more then a few good men and women who would love to make shopping their patriotic duty.
Politicians and central bankers in the UK and across the world are battling to get [...]

Taxes Explained in Beer

1, Oct 2008

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100.
If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this…
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The [...]

This history behind the bailout

29, Sep 2008

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