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Union Karenina

Malt Liquidity • 6 implied HN points • 19 Sep 23
💼 Business Labor relations Automotive Industry Market Analysis Economic Policy Company performance
  1. Coordinated efforts become stronger as the numbers grow, but the value of the individual diminishes.
  2. Union bargaining gains power with a critical mass of numbers, enabling negotiation for better terms.
  3. Tesla's success in the market is partly due to its non-unionized workforce, providing cost advantages compared to unionized competitors.

A Non-Partisan Review of the Upcoming (Feb. 2, 2024) Benchmark Employment Revision

The People's Economist with Anthony Chan • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic Policy Political Influence
  1. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announces politically charged projections for job creation, impacting political narratives.
  2. Economic growth influences the direction of employment revisions: positive during growth and negative during slowdowns.
  3. Annual benchmark revisions under different Presidents show varied trends in estimating actual employment figures.

Smug liberal lockdown supporters should be happy with their skyrocketing grocery bills

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 0 implied HN points • 25 Apr 22
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic Policy Societal Impact Wealth Inequality
  1. Supporters of lockdowns and money printing may face harsh reality with rising grocery bills.
  2. Outsourcing personal agency to bureaucracies and adopting slogans over dialog can lead to negative consequences.
  3. The system may be failing due to cronyism, and a return to true capitalism based on freedom might be necessary.
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