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Ford and GM Sep. 14, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Last November, you told me not to buy General Motors or Ford stock. Well, my stockbr... Read More
Consumer Debt Slowing the Economy Jul. 13, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: The economy still looks terrible, and unemployment is higher than the government say... Read More
Elitist Arrogance, Part II Jun. 08, 2016
A basic economic premise holds that when the price of something rises, people seek to economize on i... Read More
A Sneaky Corporate Welfare Balancing Act May. 19, 2016
Corporate welfare takes many forms: a tax break to a particular industry, a tariff against foreign s... Read More
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote Against American Consumers Mar. 11, 2016
As I was listening to Donald Trump's performance art/news conference the other night, I wondered whe... Read More
Retailers Don't Need Another Regulatory Handout Jan. 07, 2016
Benjamin Franklin said there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to a... Read More
Reform, Replace, Restart or Innovate? Aug. 27, 2015
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently released his replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act and j... Read More
San Francisco vs. Soft Drinks Jun. 14, 2015
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has something it wants to say: Fizzy sugar water can make you... Read More
Innovation vs. Intervention in Health Care Jun. 04, 2015
How can we produce better health for more people at a lower cost, year after year? By lifting all th... Read More
Cars and Loans Jan. 21, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 300 shares of General Motors at $26 over two years ago, even though you sai... Read More
Are Americans Turning Post-Materialistic? Dec. 04, 2014
In 1916, Wanamaker's department store in Philadelphia sponsored a children's parade with heralds, a ... Read More
The Smallness of Being in Economy Class Aug. 28, 2014
Americans are in the dumps about their future. What does that have to do with legroom in economy cla... Read More
Selling to 'Minimalists' Is Surprisingly Easy Aug. 07, 2014
It matters not whether you are sizing up, sizing down or sizing sideways. Merchants have products to... Read More
Should Amazon Just Take Over? Jun. 24, 2014
It's the darnedest thing. Only a select few sites grace the bookmark bar topping my Web browser. Ama... Read More
Where Anyone Can Act Mar. 04, 2014
This year, two big dress-up events fall in the same week. But the Academy Awards and Mardi Gras coul... Read More
