When my parents were married in 1948 there was a severe shortage of housing in New York City. The severe shortage was directly caused by New York City rent controls. My parents did find a 600 square-foot flat in the Bronx for $51 a month rent. Due to rent controls, this was lower than the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Politics of Hate
Filed Under: economic policy, energy, politics Tags: oil speculators, President Obama, rent controls
What’s the Difference Between Marion Barry and Mitt Romney?
At first glance former mayor and now Washington D.C. Councilman Marion Barry and presidential candidate Mitt Romney seem to have nothing in common. Their personalities and their politics seem to be very different. We are told that Barry is a liberal Democrat and Romney a conservative Republican. That difference we are taught is an essential… Continue Reading