[EconProf]

OK guys, we’ve pretty much exhausted the pros and cons of protectionism and talked plenty about the past.
Here’s my take on the future. The Obama administration and UAW now owns most of GM and Chrysler. Said companies cannot make profitable vehicles when pitted against foreign-owned companies producing in the non-unionized southern states.
Look for OM (ObamaMotors) to tilt the playing field for their union buddies by making American taxpayers subsidize Chrysler, OM, and probably soon Ford car sales by subsidizing them to give them a competitive advantage over non-unionized foreign-owned car makers. Exhibit one is the “cash for clunkers” bill currently whizzing through congress that will pay buyers getting into a slightly higher mileage new car than the one they are trading in, presumably to be junked? (talk about wasteful).
Exhibit Two is the Chevy Volt, the high-mileage, high priced ($39,000 or so), being developed that will only sell with the promised tax credits, state and federal (aka forced gift from taxpayers) amounting to many thousands of dollars per vehicle.
In short, the free trade era in which consumers had choices, foreign competitors forced product improvement in US vehicles, and foreign-owned US plants embarrassed GM, Ford, and Chrysler into facing their own problems is now over. Protectionism won out. Obama is our president and needs to repay his debt to the UAW.

[EconProf]

OK guys, we’ve pretty much exhausted the pros and cons of protectionism and talked plenty about the past.
Here’s my take on the future. The Obama administration and UAW now owns most of GM and Chrysler. Said companies cannot make profitable vehicles when pitted against foreign-owned companies producing in the non-unionized southern states.
Look for OM (ObamaMotors) to tilt the playing field for their union buddies by making American taxpayers subsidize Chrysler, OM, and probably soon Ford car sales by subsidizing them to give them a competitive advantage over non-unionized foreign-owned car makers. Exhibit one is the “cash for clunkers” bill currently whizzing through congress that will pay buyers getting into a slightly higher mileage new car than the one they are trading in, presumably to be junked? (talk about wasteful).
Exhibit Two is the Chevy Volt, the high-mileage, high priced ($39,000 or so), being developed that will only sell with the promised tax credits, state and federal (aka forced gift from taxpayers) amounting to many thousands of dollars per vehicle.
In short, the free trade era in which consumers had choices, foreign competitors forced product improvement in US vehicles, and foreign-owned US plants embarrassed GM, Ford, and Chrysler into facing their own problems is now over. Protectionism won out. Obama is our president and needs to repay his debt to the UAW.

[EconProf]

OK guys, we’ve pretty much exhausted the pros and cons of protectionism and talked plenty about the past.
Here’s my take on the future. The Obama administration and UAW now owns most of GM and Chrysler. Said companies cannot make profitable vehicles when pitted against foreign-owned companies producing in the non-unionized southern states.
Look for OM (ObamaMotors) to tilt the playing field for their union buddies by making American taxpayers subsidize Chrysler, OM, and probably soon Ford car sales by subsidizing them to give them a competitive advantage over non-unionized foreign-owned car makers. Exhibit one is the “cash for clunkers” bill currently whizzing through congress that will pay buyers getting into a slightly higher mileage new car than the one they are trading in, presumably to be junked? (talk about wasteful).
Exhibit Two is the Chevy Volt, the high-mileage, high priced ($39,000 or so), being developed that will only sell with the promised tax credits, state and federal (aka forced gift from taxpayers) amounting to many thousands of dollars per vehicle.
In short, the free trade era in which consumers had choices, foreign competitors forced product improvement in US vehicles, and foreign-owned US plants embarrassed GM, Ford, and Chrysler into facing their own problems is now over. Protectionism won out. Obama is our president and needs to repay his debt to the UAW.

[EconProf]

OK guys, we’ve pretty much exhausted the pros and cons of protectionism and talked plenty about the past.
Here’s my take on the future. The Obama administration and UAW now owns most of GM and Chrysler. Said companies cannot make profitable vehicles when pitted against foreign-owned companies producing in the non-unionized southern states.
Look for OM (ObamaMotors) to tilt the playing field for their union buddies by making American taxpayers subsidize Chrysler, OM, and probably soon Ford car sales by subsidizing them to give them a competitive advantage over non-unionized foreign-owned car makers. Exhibit one is the “cash for clunkers” bill currently whizzing through congress that will pay buyers getting into a slightly higher mileage new car than the one they are trading in, presumably to be junked? (talk about wasteful).
Exhibit Two is the Chevy Volt, the high-mileage, high priced ($39,000 or so), being developed that will only sell with the promised tax credits, state and federal (aka forced gift from taxpayers) amounting to many thousands of dollars per vehicle.
In short, the free trade era in which consumers had choices, foreign competitors forced product improvement in US vehicles, and foreign-owned US plants embarrassed GM, Ford, and Chrysler into facing their own problems is now over. Protectionism won out. Obama is our president and needs to repay his debt to the UAW.

[EconProf]

Nasty landlords give all us LLs a bad name.
The fact that she did not comply with the 21-day rule makes it worthwhile for you to pursue this (I assume you have the date-stamped envelope from her).
File a claim for the full $1700), after first sending her a demand letter.
Good chance the judge will award you the remainder of the deposit. They properly assume the LL is the party that should know and strictly comply with the law.

[EconProf]

Nasty landlords give all us LLs a bad name.
The fact that she did not comply with the 21-day rule makes it worthwhile for you to pursue this (I assume you have the date-stamped envelope from her).
File a claim for the full $1700), after first sending her a demand letter.
Good chance the judge will award you the remainder of the deposit. They properly assume the LL is the party that should know and strictly comply with the law.

[EconProf]

Nasty landlords give all us LLs a bad name.
The fact that she did not comply with the 21-day rule makes it worthwhile for you to pursue this (I assume you have the date-stamped envelope from her).
File a claim for the full $1700), after first sending her a demand letter.
Good chance the judge will award you the remainder of the deposit. They properly assume the LL is the party that should know and strictly comply with the law.

[EconProf]

Nasty landlords give all us LLs a bad name.
The fact that she did not comply with the 21-day rule makes it worthwhile for you to pursue this (I assume you have the date-stamped envelope from her).
File a claim for the full $1700), after first sending her a demand letter.
Good chance the judge will award you the remainder of the deposit. They properly assume the LL is the party that should know and strictly comply with the law.

[EconProf]

Nasty landlords give all us LLs a bad name.
The fact that she did not comply with the 21-day rule makes it worthwhile for you to pursue this (I assume you have the date-stamped envelope from her).
File a claim for the full $1700), after first sending her a demand letter.
Good chance the judge will award you the remainder of the deposit. They properly assume the LL is the party that should know and strictly comply with the law.

[EconProf]

Looks like a propaganda piece from North Korea.

[EconProf]

Looks like a propaganda piece from North Korea.

[EconProf]

Looks like a propaganda piece from North Korea.

[EconProf]

Looks like a propaganda piece from North Korea.

[EconProf]

Looks like a propaganda piece from North Korea.

[EconProf]

Santaluz is all about low density and wide open spaces, and you pay for that in the purchase price.
The club membership is optional, and many, perhaps most Santaluz residents pass on it.
Price per square foot has come down considerably, especially for the big McMansions. But don’t forget Santaluz also includes clusters of smaller houses that have fared better.

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