by Henry Oliner | Aug 10, 2023 | Economics
Presidents get too much credit and blame for an economy as if it turns on a dime the moment they are elected. The right want to credit Trump for the sharp rise since he was elected, but attributes no credit to Obama for the long rise during his tenure. In both cases...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 25, 2020 | Business, Politics
Apparently, many people think buybacks are an inappropriate use of corporate funds and should be banned when receiving a bailout, which is part of the passed Covid Bill. I do not have a problem with that portion of the bill; buybacks are appropriate when you have no...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 30, 2018 | Politics
Fail to articulate any limits. The allegations against Harvey Weinstein opened up a flood gate of similar abuses. We became aware as we had never been. Rumors became factual and stellar careers were ended. But they failed to distinguish blatant assault and...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 29, 2018 | Politics
Ex-Senator Barbara Boxer has lowered the standard of guilt. ‘What We Saw Today Is Someone Who You Could Now See Attacking A Woman’ she surmised after Kavanaugh’s testimony. He looked guilty; case closed. Because Kavanaugh was visibly upset and angry he was guilty and...
by Henry Oliner | Sep 10, 2018 | Politics, Progressivism
It is counterintuitive to the political neophyte that democracy leads to tyranny, but the framers of the constitution understood this clearly. They understood the positive contribution that came from the aristocracy and monarchy as well as the negative. They also...
