[expat_panama]

related thread: Robots Won't Replace Humans, They'll Simply Transform Their Work

[wastedyears]

More guns, less crime.

[Robert DeLong]

Richard W. Rahn (born January 9, 1942 in Rochester, New York) is an American economist who frequently writes for The Washington Times. He was the Vice President and Chief Economist of the United States Chamber of Commerce during the Reagan Administration and remains a staunch advocate of supply-side economics, small government, and classical liberalism. A senior fellow of the Cato Institute and the Discovery Institute, Rahn received his M.B.A. from Florida State University, his Ph.D. from Columbia University, and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Pepperdine University.

In addition to his column in The Washington Times, his articles have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The American Spectator, National Review, and various international publications. From 2002 to 2008, he served on the Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

Rahn is currently chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, an organization that assists nations in implementing supply-side or "pro-growth" reforms. According to his profile on the IGEG website he is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society, sits on the boards of numerous think-tanks and advocacy groups, and has testified on economic issues before the U.S. Congress over seventy-five times. Rahn is also an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of World Politics.

Sounds like a globalist to me.

[expat_panama]

Good morning and happy all time high for the S&P500!  Yeah I know, in weaker volume so it can't last.  Or maybe it can...

Right now futures traders see stock indexes continuing at +0.72% and metals still higher +0.87%.  The only major report is Wholesale Inventories at a half-hour after opening bell.

Op-ed's galore:

Slogging On Economic Road Back to Normal - Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg
Government Stimulation Is the Source of Stagnation - John Tamny, RCM
Why Is Economic Growth Sluggish? - Glenn Hubbard & Tim Kane, Investor's
Stock Market at Highs: What's Different This Time? - Matt Krantz, USAT
Can We Ignore Bond Market's Alarm Bells? - Neil Irwin, New York Times
Red Flag: Investors Are Trading Bonds Like Stocks - Ellie Ismailidou, MW
The Market Is Sending Positive Political Message - Ira Stoll, New York Sun
Will Washington Cut Its Own CO2 Consumption? - Glenn Reynolds, USAT
There Is No Good Time For Carbon Tax - H. Sterling Burnett, Am. Spectator
The Chinese Love the Trump Brand Too - Brendon Hong, The Daily Beast
Lower Oil Prices Call For More Diversification - Rex Sinquefield, Forbes
Why Millennials Don't Deposit In IRAs - Rodney Brooks, Washington Post
Falling Market for Trophy Homes in Sky - Michelle Higgins,New York Times

[Moonman62]

He makes some good points. And police officers are still much more likely to be killed by traffic accidents than a criminal.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

In 1930, 304 American police officers were killed in the line of duty

Interesting article, but I don't know if 1930 is the best year to compare police shootings with today. Prohibition-era America was unusually violent, due to the rise in organized crime during the 20s.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

this is by far one of the most idiotic article I have ever read in the Times.

Folks the word is about to explode, it has never been closer to WW3 and we have Donald John Trump who is ten times the man Churchill ever dreamed of being.

The writer is a buffoon and the editor that approved this article is an idiot.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“In 1930, 304 American police officers were killed in the line of duty; last year it was 122.”

In the thirties you had Capone, Dillinger and Ma Barker being pursued by the Justice Department. Today Ma Barker’s equivalent is exonerated by Justice and running for president.