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Long Term Perspective

Is Paris Burning?

I draw your attention to the streets of Paris, this from the lead paragraph in an article in the10/13  WSJ — ” PARIS—French unions brought more than a million people …

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Posted byJamesSlomanOctober 13, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective13 Comments on Is Paris Burning?

Our long term financial problems

There is a growing belief among serious economists that we, as a country, face a large and unsustainable gap between our financial resources and our financial expectations. Current deficit spending …

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Posted byWill BrownsbergerAugust 13, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective15 Comments on Our long term financial problems

Pensions – Public and Private

There’s a thoughtful discussion on On Point today about how to handle guaranteed pensions in the face of economic volatility: http://www.onpointradio.org/2010/07/pension-crisis They touch on pensions’ contributions towards budget deficits, how …

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Posted byAndrew ApostolosJuly 28, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective, Public/Private Comparisons1 Comment on Pensions – Public and Private

Municipal Relief Bill

The conference committee negotiating a municipal relief package reported a bill last night and the House accepted the report on what turned out to be straight party line vote.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJuly 14, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective

State pension obligations

Will, There was an article in Saturday’s NYT entitled “In Budget Crisis States Take Aim at Pension Costs“.  It quotes a pension expert who finds that states like Connecticut, Illinois, …

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Posted byVincent StantonJune 21, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective4 Comments on State pension obligations

An historical perspective on Lawrence

I have some experience with Lawrence. In the early 90’s, I helped create and run the annual Bread and Roses Festival, which celebrates Lawrence’s labor history. A few years ago, …

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Posted byaramhollmanMarch 3, 2010June 29, 2014Posted inLong Term Perspective1 Comment on An historical perspective on Lawrence

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