Gongol.com Archives: March 2016
March 15, 2016
The children of civil war in Syria
The war has now lasted so long that children are reaching kindergarten age having never seen peace. Some 400,000 to 500,000 people have died in the course of the war.
What you really need to know about manufacturing jobs, right now
Very important reading. The manufacturing sector in the United States is actually doing well right now -- but there are specific groups of workers who are falling behind. Instead of blowing up the systems of international trade that make modern prosperity possible, we need to think about ways we can help the affected individuals recover and come back even better.
Seeing the flow of international trade aboard the ships on the high seas is actually a very helpful way to see how the world is interconnected. Trade is, on balance, a good thing. It leads to peace.
Farm debts are getting serious in the Midwest
This is a serious problem for the Midwestern economy generally. If farmers get into cash-flow trouble, that affects the implement dealers and seed reps and other primary resource providers...and then it spills over to Main Street.
CBS Corporation plans to sell off CBS Radio
And with that, William S Paley rolls over in his grave. There are 117 radio stations in the group.
Technology is doing amazing things
