Serving God and Mammon
Fortune Small Business reviews the new film The Call of the Entrepreneur. I was not surprised to find they thought the treatment was ham-handed; media that is generated by religious groups often feels...
View ArticleMommy, where do budget deficits come from?
OK, now that both Artie Laffer and Greg Mankiw have come out and said that tax cuts don’t pay for themselves, would Rudy please stop asserting that “he knows they do?” I’d even be satisfied with his...
View ArticleRevenue neutral flat tax proposal
Greg Mankiw thought enough of this flat tax analysis to give it some link love. Money quote: For 2005, I come up with a tax rate of 31.85% and a deduction of $35,725. 32%, eh? Somehow I doubt Steve...
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Tiny Malta hands cash to entrepreneurs to convert to e-commerce
SMEs given €12,000 tax credit to use e-commerce. What an interesting story. Go Malta! Hillary, are you listening?
View ArticleFree Shipping over $x is the ultimate upselling tool
In case there was any doubt in your mind, read this New Yorker article on behavioral economics. According to behavioral economists, people reason that there’s no visible possibility of loss if a “free”...
View ArticleChris Anderson on Free
We get a sneak peek at Chris Anderson’s new book Free on wired.com. Free is a fact of life, and if you’re a software developer like I am, you’re competing with free. This is also true for other media...
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Maryland moves to tax computer services
NetChoice covers the bad news. In a related note, Virginia contractors are jumping for joy. Will it actually go into effect? A quick Google search for Maryland Computer Tax reveals a pretty...
View ArticleMissing the point completely
Without a hint of irony, on the same day, NPR did stories on declining enrollment in computer science and Bill Gates’ efforts to increase the number of H1B outsourcing visas. Uhhh, fellas? There’s...
View ArticleCan we please have an adult conversation about the payroll tax?
Larry Kudlow, recently named the stupidest man alive by Brad DeLong, never tires of saying that it’s unreasonable that wealthy people like him should have to pay the same percentage of their income in...
View ArticleMemo to Obama
Economist Greg Mankiw throws in his US $0.02 in this letter of advice to President-elect Obama.
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