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Stories for Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Rent control is an enemy of capitalism
California has a ballot initiative that will allow voters to decide whether or not to continue rent control. Rent control is, according to Clark, an enemy of people finding affordable, decent housing and of capitalism itself. When Clark was in college during the early '70s, he paid $249/month for a ...
Rent DVDs before buying them
Clark recently read a story about the direct-to-consumer DVD market -- the kind of titles that skip the theaters and go straight to DVD. Clark's kids love everything Disney does, and they've really been one of the pioneers of this business model. The sell-through market for DVDs has become very ...
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Beer prices up just in time for Super Bowl Sunday
In the weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, reporters are asked to come up with new angles for coverage of the big game and the teams. So Clark has seen stories about Tom Brady transcending his sports celebrity to become a bona fide celebrity; and the NY Giants' Lawrence ...
How the Fed's continuing cuts affect stocks
In the latest installment of Clarkonomics, Clark discussed the impact that the Federal Reserve's continuing interest rate cuts have had on the stock market. The Fed is the nation's banker and is responsible for managing the size and direction of the economy, plus keeping inflation in check. There's a delicate ...
