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BTR Interview

Posted on September 26, 2013 by David Schwerin

Please follow this link http://breakthruradio.com/#/post/?blog=107&post=916 to a recent BTR interview in which David discusses some of the latest hot button topics as well as possible solutions to our most vexing problems. Interlaced with music that you can choose to enjoy or … Continue reading →

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It’s Not so Taxing II

Posted on April 30, 2013 by David Schwerin

Last month marked the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Many commentators used the occasion to discuss the lessons that we should have learned from this ill- conceived foray that cost tens of thousands of lives and … Continue reading →

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Old Problems Need New Thinking

Posted on January 9, 2013 by David Schwerin

Over the past 18 months, Wide Angle Thinking has addressed a number of critical problems. The subjects included: pollution and global warming, terrorism and war, debt and deficits and health and health care. We also discussed a number of specific … Continue reading →

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The Coming Fiscal Cliff – Jump!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Schwerin

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke coined the term “fiscal cliff” to describe the situation which will begin in 2013 when income tax rates rise and federal spending declines. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts that a recession will likely occur under … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth: Cure-All or Curse

Posted on April 27, 2012 by David Schwerin

Most business and political leaders are on one side; they believe unrestrained economic growth is the answer to all society’s ills: unemployment, deficits, wars etc. Those with an equally shrill opposing position include many environmentalists and academics. They believe our natural … Continue reading →

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