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HomeDavid Skeel: Respect For The Rule of Law
Posted by Larry Doyle on August 22nd, 2012 8:32 AM |
If we do not have the courage to enact laws and then mandate that they are upheld, what type of future will we have? Not the future that we could have and should have. I have tried to address this topic regularly here at Sense on Cents.
A few months back, I highlighted a clip from Barron’s that I found quite chilling:
When countries improve rule of law, property rights, and investor protections, and when regulation becomes more transparent and corruption reduced, there are major payoffs. The World Justice Project says the U.S. has been deteriorating for close to 10 years by all these measures, which contrasts with improvements in some emerging markets, like Hong Kong. (more…)
Niall Ferguson’s Keys To Economic Growth Recommended
Posted by Larry Doyle on April 29th, 2012 12:41 PM |
I truly love gaining global insights and perspectives from highly intelligent people. I had just such a treat this morning in reading a Barron’s interview with the economic and financial historian Niall Ferguson.
What did this Harvard professor have to say on a topic which should be a MAJOR point of debate for our 2012 Presidential election? A lot. Let’s navigate.
Barron’s: There are once again concerns about U.S. growth. What factors are keeping the economy from reaching what you call “escape velocity”? (more…)
