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The median price of new and resale houses and condos sold in Las Vegas in July dropped by over $9,000 relative to (gulp) the prior month. The federal tax incentive to purchase a house was worth up to $8,000, meaning there are no doubt people in Sin City who have already had that inducement’s value [...]
Archive for the ‘Commerce and its discontents’ Category
July 30th, 2010
On Elizabeth Warren, Charles Fried gets what “libertarian” politicians don’t: it’s no favor to “markets” to let fraud run rampant.
April 13th, 2010
In support of Friedman´s low view of corporate personality.
April 7th, 2010
Alan Greenspan channels Mao Zedong.
March 30th, 2010
Category: 2010 Democratic Agenda, Campaign 2010, Commerce and its discontents, Democrats in Congress, Financial crises
In order to get good financial regulatory reform passed, get a bill to Conference.
March 26th, 2010
Category: Commerce and its discontents, Management
Two examples of understanding how to do business so customers come back, and having staff right down to the dirty-fingernails level that also get it. My text for this sermon is Leon Leonwood Bean’s immortal prescription: “A sale is not completed until the customer has worn out the item and is still satisfied.” I. My [...]
February 25th, 2010
Yippee!! The environmental benefits of this move are clear, but it will also make the roads safer. Next up, SUVs? We can hope.
December 2nd, 2009
The Obama Administration could fight for a bill to help people in danger of getting kicked out of their houses, but the banks don’t like it. Guess who Obama is listening to?
November 16th, 2009
If it’s good enough for B of A and Chase, then it is good enough for the Treasury Department. No questions asked.
Are Voluntary Hospitality and Customer Service in Conflict?
American travelers in the Arab world are often surprised by the lack of a customer service mentality in the private sector. The connecting airplane in Tripoli isn’t at the gate, and rather than giving an explanation, the staff all leave the area so as to avoid dealing with irate customers. The plumber in Cairo shows [...]
Posted: Monday, November 22nd, 2010 at 5:14 pm
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