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The right to be free to work for less

February 12, 2014 Arthur Lieber Business, Economy, Employment Leave a comment

The political psychologist George Lakoff has long said that the right wing trumps the left when it comes to framing issues. One of the

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Obama’s Facebook-like maneuvers confound liberals

December 27, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Government, Health care, Obama, Taxes Leave a comment

It might seem like an odd analogy, but the more that I view some of the policy changes by President Barack Obama, the more

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Got a moment? Let’s negotiate Albert Pujols’ contract

January 6, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Sports One comment

A frequent criticism of  government is that it acts slowly and in a cumbersome fashion. That may be true. However, such conduct does not

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Albert Pujols could hit a home run for fiscal responsibility

December 2, 2010 Arthur Lieber Economy, Missouri region, Sports 2 comments

Albert Pujols has a unique opportunity to not only change the economics of baseball, but also to set an example of restraint for all

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Baseball and Politics – Part I

April 6, 2010 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, History, Sports One comment

Like many people, two of my primary interests are politics and sports. They both lend themselves to statistical analysis; they have “seasons” (in both cases too long); and winners are sometimes the wealthy front-runners (George W. Bush or the New York Yankees); other times they are among those with the least resources (Dennis Kucinich or the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays).

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