BWorld 727, On unprogrammed appropriations and Secretary Ralph Recto
On unprogrammed appropriations and Secretary Ralph RectoJuly 30, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleUkraine war 6, Failed EU trade embargo vs Russia
Nice infographics from wiki, shared by a friend, Eric Jurado.Eric explained below. Thanks, Eric.Kyrgyzstan remains economically dependent on Russia, both directly and through Kazakhstan. Russia...
View ArticleBWorld 728, Fiscal consolidation, DBM reforms, and global growth
Fiscal consolidation, DBM reforms, and global growthAugust 1, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleTwitter notes: Vivek Ramaswamy
I like these tweets from Vivek Ramaswamy, @VivekGRamaswamy. Late August to September 2024. Enjoy. Aug 29I don't think Kamala is actually an ideologue. She's another cog in a system, just like Biden. We...
View ArticleBWorld 729, Meralco CSP is about protecting the consumers, indifferent where...
Meralco CSP is about protecting the consumers, indifferent where cheap electricity will come fromAugust 6, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleDeindustrialization 27, Europe declining market capitalization and GDP growth
Europe growth deceleration began to gain momentum when they started with "save the planet" heavy drama since around early 2000s. Then they added with "save illegal immigrants" since mid-2010s,...
View ArticleBWorld 730, All-time low unemployment, revenue enhancement against illicit trade
All-time low unemployment, revenue enhancement against illicit tradeAugust 8, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticlePol Ideology 89, Quotes from Ronald Reagan
When Ronald Reagan was US President and waxing anti-socialist policies in the mid-80s, I was a Marxist-socialist at that time. More than a decade later, I embraced Adam Smith and stayed away from Karl...
View ArticleBWorld 731, Fast growth towards better credit ratings
Fast growth towards better credit ratingsAugust 13, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleEnergy 180, Non-windy years 2021-2024
Global accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), less windy, less stormy planet from 2021 to present.https://climatlas.com/tropical/In 2021 Europe suffered high energy prices because their wind farms didn't...
View ArticleBWorld 732, Energy security and Philippine business, the case for coal power...
Energy security and Philippine business, the case for coal power expansion in CebuAugust 15, 2024 My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleUkraine war 7, Sanctions don't work because they create new markets
Good discussion by Mike "Mish" Shedlock. Europe trade with Kyrgyztan jumped to the roof when sanctions were imposed vs Russia."lesson of the day. Sanctions don’t work because they create new markets."...
View ArticleBWorld 733, MUP pension reform and ‘A’ credit ratings
MUP pension reform and ‘A’ credit ratingsAugust 20, 2024 | 12:02 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleDeindustrialization 28, Germany's large job cuts
More on Germany deindustrialization while pursuing net zero.Energy crisis and inflation push more German firms into insolvency, study saysBy Reuters June 29,...
View ArticleBWorld 734, Coal, nuclear and economic growth
Coal, nuclear and economic growthAugust 22, 2024 | 12:02 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/08/22/615410/coal-nuclear-and-economic-growth/ More...
View ArticleUS-China 4, Comparison of military strengths
A good comparison with good data from Global Fire Power Utility. Comparison of United States and China Military Strengths...
View ArticleBWorld 735, PhilHealth’s idle funds and health spending in Asia
PhilHealth’s idle funds and health spending in AsiaAugust 27, 2024 | 12:02 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleTwitter Notes: Thomas Sowell quotes
I like Thomas Sowell, an American economist who is very vocal and consistent in advocating for individual freedom and free market. Some of his recent tweets below.------------Thomas Sowell...
View ArticleBWorld 736, Government corporations’ excess funds, rising interest payments,...
Government corporations’ excess funds, rising interest payments, and the NGRPAugust 29, 2024 | 12:02 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleFree Trade 73, Trade diversion as consequence of zero or high tariffs
One big mistake by many economic analysts is that they think trade and investments are static. A big economy raises import tariffs and they think that world trade will be adversely affected. Like this...
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