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Trade Unions Set Their Minimum-Wage Trap
EspañolWhenever I read news related to the minimum wage, or any wages defined by political power instead of the market, I wonder: what drives authorities, trade unionists, and the usual do-gooders to be so unambitious? People need food, shelter, clothing, and entertainment. But do they really believe that a mere mandate of US$15 per hour can provide all of these essentials? ... Read MoreSpanish Acquisition: No Substitute for Practice, Practice, Practice
It’s September again – time for school to start in the Northern Hemisphere. I wonder how many returning high school students picked a foreign language. More importantly, I wonder how they made their decision as to which language to take. One thing’s for sure, I wish I knew then what I know now. My FrenchA Tour: From Concón to Reñaca / Viña del Mar
During my most recent trip to Chile there was a terrible flu going around. Usually I manage to sidestep flu season, but this strain wouldn’t let me dodge it. The folks at the local pharmacy were very helpful, providing me with a good cough medicine that, while it didn’t make me better, took away myGold: No Longer a Safe-haven Asset?
Obama and Bernanke Saved the Economy! Hooray! By Jeff Clark Almost every day we are told the economy is improving. Whether it’sGold: No Longer a Safe-haven Asset?
< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Obama and Bernanke Saved the Economy! Hooray! By Jeff Clark Almost every day we are told the economy is improving. Whether it’sA Tour: Up Camino del Alto to Concón
On this particular day I decided to take a walk from Reñaca, up the hill toward Concón, and back. Heading up was mostly exercise, since there wasn’t a lot to see. However, I did get some nice shots on the way up the hill. It wasn’t the greatest day for photos, but some of themRed Hot Chile – 08/29/2014
Radio Show Topic Current events in Chile, new Chile book details, earthquakes in Chile and Napa, slang words and explosion at Galt’s Gulch Chile (don’t say I didn’t tell you it would happen) Radio Show Description Segment 1: Slang words, dollar at 590:1, gas prices rising another 10 pesos per liter, Right wing ... Read MoreA Tale of Two (or Four) Earthquakes
On August 23, 2014, central Chile was hit by a 6.4 earthquake, affecting the Viña del Mar, Valparaíso and Santiago metropolitan areas. The epicenter was in the coastal, industrial town of Ventanas, about thirty kilometers north of Viña del Mar. Probably over 10 million people felt a strong quake. According to newspaper reports, the ... Read MorePortugal: A(nother) Central Bank Story
By Shane Obata, Special Correspondent to the Hard Assets Alliance The Greenspan put, the Bernanke put, the Yellen put, the Draghi
