tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post1820065116985307579..comments2023-10-29T08:06:00.610+00:00Comments on The Political Economist: Graph of the weekVuk Vukovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-15176707126867517662012-01-17T00:20:24.708+00:002012-01-17T00:20:24.708+00:00No, I haven't seen it yet, thank you for letti...No, I haven't seen it yet, thank you for letting me know.<br />It seems very interesting. I'll keep an eye on it from now on<br /><br /><br />And, btw, I don't hold a phd yet, but thank you very much for the compliment :)Vuk Vukovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-19689102698292420912012-01-16T22:47:27.705+00:002012-01-16T22:47:27.705+00:00Dr. Vukovic, I noticed that you frequent many of t...Dr. Vukovic, I noticed that you frequent many of the same blogs I lurk in. Have you ever been to Newmark's Door? <br /><br />http://newmarksdoor.typepad.com/mainblog/economics/ <br /><br />Craig Newmark has been very friendly to me for some years now, and has helped me in my research.kyle8http://impudent.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-89435651260055264482012-01-14T16:26:52.346+00:002012-01-14T16:26:52.346+00:00I agree, the level of freedom in America is rapidl...I agree, the level of freedom in America is rapidly decreasing, which shows in the index - maybe not yet, but the consequences of the current situation, as you described it, will show themselves soon enough..if nothing changes, that is. <br /><br />btw, have a look at this <a href="http://www.economicfreedom.org/2011/10/11/episode-two-economic-freedom-in-america-today/" rel="nofollow">video</a>, I think you'll like itVuk Vukovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878567452492217960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448927642739850334.post-37508917492892329272012-01-14T13:39:31.358+00:002012-01-14T13:39:31.358+00:00I would debate the relative economic freedom of th...I would debate the relative economic freedom of the United States right now. We have a Treasury, who along with the Fed is daily manipulating both currency and markets. We have an ongoing nationalization of the health insurance industry and a partial nationalization of the auto industry. We have a growing army of new business regulations, particularly in the energy sector.<br /><br />Increasingly, political connections are the only way to make or grow a business.kyle8http://impudent.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.com