economics
Gender & The Economy
As the economy continues to spiral down, the percentage of workers who are women continues to rise. Unfortunately, this is not due to an increase in the hiring of women. Rather, it is due to the fact that the majority of jobs being lost are held by men. As such, as the number of employed [...]
Executive Compensation
As support begins to wane for the stimulus package, the political battle continues. The fact that some of the previous cash handouts went to companies who paid fat bonuses certainly has not helped the general view of such plans. As such, it is hardly surprising that Obama has said that a limit should be placed [...]
Utilitarianism & Bailing Out the Big Three
As the world economy continues to stagger about, the American government is considering whether to bail out the big three American automakers (Ford, GM and Chrysler). Like many business, they are running low on cash and are apparently in danger of bankruptcy or outright failure. While this is of great economic and political concern, this [...]
The Faith Based Economy
While some complain about a lack of faith in the world today, they ignore the largest faith based system of them all: the economy. While this might seem to be an odd claim, the case for it is absurdly easy to make.
First, consider money. While money was once either made from valued metals or grounded [...]
The Ethics of Eviction
Recently, Chicago sheriff Thomas J. Dart has refused to evict people until the mortgage companies determine who is actually residing in a property. This decision was made in response to finding out that some of the people being evicted are renters and not property owners. On his view, a renter who has fulfilled his/her obligations [...]
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