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Friday, March 30, 2007

by David Robinson last modified Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Might the decline of American capital markets have something to do with the rest of the world? Are cheap donuts making us fat? No, it's all the expensive broccoli. Productivity has gone up across the economy—but classical music remains as labor-intensive as ever. That makes it more and more expensive. Are you in college? Want to raise money for Mitt Romney? He'll pay you a commission. Things we can't trust the young with: guns, booze, cigarettes...tanning beds?

Might the decline of American capital markets have something to do with the rest of the world?

Are cheap donuts making us fat? No, it's all the expensive broccoli. . .

Productivity has gone up across the economy—but classical music remains as labor-intensive as ever. That makes it more and more expensive. . .

Are you in college? Want to raise money for Mitt Romney? He'll pay you a commission. . .

Things we can't trust the young with: guns, booze, cigarettes...tanning beds?

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