Tools to Enlighten
[Editor’s Note: This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played. The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: (which Read More …
[Analysis and Opinion.] Time is precious, especially in a world that moves faster and faster. We’ve posted several early videos extolling the virtues of free trade and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over and over we’ve talked about how inter-related all countries are in what is a World economy. However, given recent events Read More …
Video about David Ricardo’s theory of Comparative Advantage. Discussion lead by David Dixon Lentz Read More …
In the video below, however, we engage in an enlightening and more contemporary discussion about a very important and controversial and powerful body that most folks know little about, the World Trade Organization (the WTO) Read More …
[Analysis.] A quick review of the first half of the year 2018. We provide an assessment of the stock market. We touch on the recent Supreme Court union dues case (Janus), we note the relevance of Rao’s Solution and, ever mindful of the need for “balance” we address our personal health and do….ahem….72 pushups….yes Read More …
Please see the basic, hopefully educational video by David Dixon Lentz (or, as he prefers just David Lentz) above. It is intended to accurately convey information and/or theories which, we believe are either readily accepted as being valid by accredited colleges and universities and/or have an objective rational basis that justifies further investigation by those Read More …
What is all this talk about backing out of trade deals? Are trade deals and free trade good or bad? What about long term trade deficits? Will they ultimately destroy the US Economy? Does free trade contribute to a widening wage and wealth gap? Who is the World Trade Organization and is it ultimately beneficial Read More …
The genesis of free trade theory in many ways starts with the man many consider to be the Father of Capitalism, Adam Smith. He addressed the issue several hundred years ago in his famous book “The Wealth of Nations”. There he showed how two countries specializing in producing and trading goods in which they have Read More …