http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853 The European Central Bank wants all the good little boys and girls of Europe to know that it is still fighting the good fight against the Inflation Monster. en-us Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:24:17 GMT Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:07:05 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#41 Yeah.<p>&#10;<i>I have to ask - if you believe printing or borrowing money causes inflation under all circumstances, why has the US had such a low rate of inflation since 2008? &nbsp;Or Japan since 1990?</i><p>&#10;Now he's just messing with him. Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:07:05 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#40 <em>I don't think our current tax structure is particularly efficient. Do you?</em><p>&#10;The current tax structure is remarkably efficient if you're a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/11/03/360185/30-corporations-no-taxes/">Fortu Mon, 9 Jul 2012 01:27:24 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#39 <blockquote><i>Doesn't really explain increasing income inequality...</i></blockquote>I don't think our current tax structure is particularly efficient. Do you?<p>&#10;<blockquote><i>...or regulatory capture...</i></blockquote>I suppose it explains regulatory Sun, 8 Jul 2012 15:41:33 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#38 Doesn't really explain increasing income inequality or regulatory capture though- unless that is the goal of the Market, in which case then yes it it' pretty efficient. Sat, 7 Jul 2012 05:32:18 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#37 Yes. Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:25:23 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#36 <em>The market does not reward risk, it rewards efficient allocation of resources.</em><p>&#10;Efficient allocation of resources?<p>&#10;Hmmmmmmmmmmm Wed, 4 Jul 2012 04:28:15 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#35 Word. <p>&#10;ICS is pretty dope, can't wait to upgrade to Jelly Bean. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:17:46 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#34 Google is activating nearly 1 million Android phones per <strong>day</strong>.<p>&#10;Android &gt; Bieber Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:46:05 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#33 Justin Bieber sold 370,000 albums since June 15th. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:27:10 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#32 <i>how to create new expensive tech shit for rich people that they don't need.</i><p>&#10;I think that might be a wee bit dismissive of a consumer product category that is on the verge of selling a billion units a year. Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:00:53 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#31 People <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.arts.rpi.edu/public_html/ruiz/AdvancedDigitalImaging/the%20toys%20of%20today%20are%20the%20realities%20of%20tomorrow_files/image002.jpg">do</a> demand things that don't exist yet. &nbsp;In the absence of supply the Tue, 3 Jul 2012 09:49:53 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#30 The market does not reward risk, it rewards efficient allocation of resources.<p>&#10;The reason certain people oppose supply-side policies is not because they can present a coherent argument that such policies are ineffective, but because supply-side polices Mon, 2 Jul 2012 23:37:56 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#29 The trouble with the "supply side vs. demand side" argument is that both sides are reductionist and wrong. Zyx's iPhone example points out a specific error in the "demand side" argument -- namely, that people don't demand things that don't exist yet. Befor Mon, 2 Jul 2012 22:56:52 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#28 He appears to believe that consumer demand drives the economy. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:54:39 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#27 So . . . it wasn't what Shy Elf thought and it wasn't what improper thought-- was there a meaning relevant to the conversation to your question, or did you just sincerely want to know if HidingFromGoro had an iPhone? Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:57:35 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#26 <blockquote><i>...criticism of supply-side economics is invalid because he thinks that markets are created by manufacturers/suppliers</i></blockquote>What an absurd claim. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:12:42 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#25 I have no idea where my refrigerator was built. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:11:23 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#24 Yep, a great and long-lasting example of quality workmanship from a unionized plant in Ohio. &nbsp;<p>&#10;What about your refrigerator? &nbsp;What's one thing you would say to your refrigerator if you had the chance? Mon, 2 Jul 2012 04:11:33 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#23 You're not getting it probably because you can't think in a super-dense manner in the way that ZYX can. See his [stupid] point is that criticism of supply-side economics is invalid because he thinks that markets are created by manufacturers/suppliers. He t Mon, 2 Jul 2012 03:21:26 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#22 Oh, I see. Someone else built it. Mon, 2 Jul 2012 01:58:04 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#21 I got it second-hand, just like the phone. &nbsp;That's why I'm <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201107190025">not poor anymore</a>.<p>&#10;You don't need to run out and buy everything brand new every time, or buy another phone every time a Mon, 2 Jul 2012 01:14:59 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#20 You built your own <i>refrigerator?!</i> Mon, 2 Jul 2012 00:21:02 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#19 <em>And</em> a refrigerator! Sun, 1 Jul 2012 23:56:47 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#18 But you <i>do</i> have a cell phone. Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:38:06 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#17 I'm having trouble following your analogy because I'm having trouble trying to figure out what specie would represent. &nbsp;I think the analogy works pretty well with specie representing the Deutsche Mark/Euro and France representing the 2nd least inflate Sun, 1 Jul 2012 05:57:15 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#16 No, I have a local pay-as-you-go company with no contracts or phone subsidies. &nbsp;I don't really travel unless you count Mexico and a $500 phone just seems wasteful, as does paying more than $45/month for an unlimited plan. Sun, 1 Jul 2012 03:50:39 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#15 No, you don't get it. Sorry. Sun, 1 Jul 2012 02:14:12 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#14 Yeah, we get it. &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/07/famine-in-east-africa/100115/">Africa is rich</a> because they <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15659983">have iPhones</a>, and people i Sun, 1 Jul 2012 01:26:19 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#13 <i>In the world of testing, she said, it does not really matter whether an answer is right or wrong; the "right" answer is the one that field testing has shown to be the consensus answer of the "smart" kids. "It's a psychometric concept," she said.</i><p>&#10; Sun, 1 Jul 2012 00:07:12 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#12 Do you have an iPhone? Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:43:40 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#11 Don't waste time trying to argue in good faith with a supply-sider. Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:14:06 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#10 We aren't better off if we are getting paid in counterfeit money.<p>&#10;"If that 25% increase in demand"<p>&#10;The idea is to increase national wealth. <p>&#10;"in the European periphery where unemployment is over 20%."<p>&#10;Inflation won't put those people to work, t Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:25:18 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#9 <i>That's beyond a Goldilocks view of inflation, that's completely delusional.</i><p>&#10;I have to ask - if you believe printing or borrowing money causes inflation under all circumstances, why has the US had such a low rate of inflation since 2008? &nbsp;Or Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:24:21 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#8 That's beyond a Goldilocks view of inflation, that's completely delusional. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:58:38 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#7 <i>And it can print money to do that.</i><p>&#10;Indeed it can. &nbsp;And it would work.<p>&#10;<i>Great idea. We could print some money to do that.</i><p>&#10;Yup. &nbsp;That would work too.<p>&#10;Sometimes, all the economy really needs is to make the numbers on each si Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:49:22 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#6 "If the ECB was buying enough of their long dated bonds"<p>&#10;And it can print money to do that.<p>&#10;"my prescription to solve this whole mess would be for the US Treasury to finance the purchase of Spanish and Italian debt"<p>&#10;Great idea. We could print some Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:35:44 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#5 If the ECB was buying enough of their long dated bonds to drive the interest rates down into reasonable territory then they wouldn't have to sell short-dated bonds.<p>&#10;Heck, my prescription to solve this whole mess would be for the US Treasury to finance t Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:40:11 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#4 Spain and Italy are selling short dated bonds to finance current basic operations. Good luck continuting to do that if the ECB starts inflating. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:26:26 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#3 <i>I keep waiting for those with a "Goldilocks" view of inflation to address this.</i><p>&#10;????<p>&#10;Are you arguing that Spain &amp; Italy have high bond yields because of <strong>inflation</strong> risk? &nbsp;Really?<p>&#10;Their interest rates are high becaus Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:27:29 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#2 The EU project has always been anti-democratic, ceding political power to unaccountable trans-national bureaucrats is its primary goal.<p>&#10;Speaking of democracy, "<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/26/us-eurozone-germany-poll-id Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:40:35 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/6/27/11041/7853#1 The Europe seems determined to replay the 1930s, with Germany and the ECB playing the role of France.<p>&#10;Then, it had seemed as if the depression had skipped over France as the French were heavily invested in gold, holding over 27%(!!!) of the world's cent Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:00:53 GMT string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/