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So.. has this company gone bankrupt because of naked short sellers? That's sad, they seemed like a great american success story. That 1 hour video was excellent. Any turnaround must start with tougher laws on securities crime.

In fact I remember seeing a video about Nigeria's problems and the man said that Nigeria did have everything a prosperous country has, yes even your mighty secret sauce "social capital" (which btw you completely misuse, social capital is the friendship I share with someone, it has nothing to do...

All I want to see is an enforcement of laws. The reason why we write contracts is that people are tempted to break their promises. Some countries simply do not respect the trade laws or their spirit, which is free trade. It is simply about catching up and playing on a level playing...

Fantastic, really! You managed to completely dodge my questions, and then at the end, zip, a quick "Interventionism is a temporary strategy". Wow, so you didn't challenge or manage to prove your assumptions at all. Really fantastic, just like a true faith based ideologue would behave...

Gringho, misguided ideologue. Tell me why exactly it is a fundamental flaw to repair an unfair trade system. It is only a fundamental flaw on your head, where you are completely disconnected to reality. You are faith based, not evidence based. Go on, tell me. Are you saying you should...

This topic had a really flurry of activity didn't it? I agree with the camp that holds the strongest voice at the moment, the problem is trade. Not education. Yes americans are great entrepreneurs and they can have a better education but FIRST you must have FAIR TRADE. You must enforce the...

A lot of countries are blocking their borders to imports, that's what so hard to understand apparently! The US however is a wide open free market. Illegal immigrants, cheap goods from the 4 corners of the earth, outsourcing, nothing is too difficult. Other countries (like the asians) protect...

I don't think it has anything to do with being a young country. America is just clearly on the downturn until something significant is changed. Take the most classic of all examples, 18th century Europe. In the later half of the 18th century, the kings actually tried to institute reforms...

There is a big difference between saying that trade with China has had a net effect on american employment and quoting Krugman that describes an extremely obvious fact. Note he used the word SELLING technology. Tell me, can this sale last forever? Economists have this common problem where they...

Makloda, you have no idea what you're talking about. What studies are you quoting? They can say anything. And what good is an engineering competition if you have no engineering jobs? What exactly will the human capital be used for, and why exactly would other countries not have human capital...

The problem is also that other countries don't play by the same rules that we do. Yes, in a perfect world we'd complete against other countries and this competition where everyone would have a sector they're good in would bring wealth to everyone through the magic of trade. However that...

Maybe the two problems are related, Maybe America doesn't really want cheap products, they just can't afford their current lifestyle. And I'm sure it's because the average person has thousands in CC debt, and because they're stupid, but it might also be the economy. Face it, if Wal Mart...

Inflation was going to decrease, if only they shut their mouthes.

I wonder if he bought at $40 or at $20.

I really liked that book, I learned a lot. I think I now believe that investment bankers add actual value through their advice.

First he has to be offered the position, how arrogant of him.

I would love to see people in Atlanta react to reading first page news that Russia has begun an invasion of Georgia.

Exactly, Mises are idiots.

Independent thought is overrated anyway..

Fighting inflation?