It’s unlikely one would ever lack for examples of socialist failure. But should you ever find yourself at such a loss, the one that stands out perhaps most profoundly of late is Greece. Greece’s problems are many and not small. The little Mediterranean nation has accumulated a debt nearly two times its GDP, has an […]
Since the start of this year, at least, much speculation has swirled about when the Federal Reserve would finally increase short-term interest rates. To paraphrase Shakespeare, it’s much ado about nothing. Actually, that would be a best-case assessment. The Federal Open Market Committee served up assorted points on the economy and monetary policy in its […]
Let’s take a quick stock of the world scene, shall we? ISIS continues to ravage the cradle of humanity, taking and ransacking ancient cities, reversing the gains we fought for in Iraq and seemingly growing as an international threat despite a rather lackluster bombing campaign. In the most important ways, the area controlled by ISIS […]
The Business Times frequently reports stories about various degree programs and the other efforts of Colorado Mesa University to prepare students for the workplace. The stories are important because CMU students constitute an important component of the local labor market. Moreover, what happens on the CMU campus in Grand Junction has far-reaching ramifications not only […]
Isn’t that the point we’re getting to? Worse, I actually think we’re to the point where we’re no longer a nation of people doing what they feel is best. We’re now at the point where people just plain feel entitled to do whatever the heck they want. And if someone stops them, they’ll figure out […]
The White House just approved an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rule that could give the agencies vast new power over water. The impact of this will be felt by every farmer and rancher in Colorado who happens to have a farm pond or dry creek bed on his or her property. […]
We’re No. 1. Whether it was actually the case or not, at least it seemed as though those of us blessed to live in the United States used to point with national pride at the top ranking of our country in any number of categories. While the U.S. remains atop many rankings — some good, […]
It’s a not uncommon phenomena in American politics for left and right to circumnavigate the spectrum and forge periodic and unlikely alliances. This is particularly prone to occur when elements of the right succumb to the temptations of populist ideology. Adopting something of a populist slant isn’t entirely without merit, especially considering our political institutions […]
I come to this column after a little Memorial Day weekend dust up on Facebook. Yes, Facebook: the sad, but brutally honest, window into the combined psyche of what’s left of the average American’s brain. What I saw isn’t a pretty picture. Indeed, it should cause distress. The dust up was over a certain T-shirt […]
Two elections recently took place within the Anglosphere — both with rather startling, and quite opposite, results. Despite extensive prognostication to the contrary, Great Britain granted David Cameron’s Conservatives a victory — a majority at that. For American voters accustomed to what’s essentially a two-party system, that might not seem terribly spectacular. But considering that […]