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Yet some people believe going to a freer market route would dramatically decrease costs

Wow that was beautifully written.

I don't think they were insinuating that all Chinese are money launderers but it is a real issue that has an impact on the real estate market. https://globalnews.ca/news/4149818/vancouver-cautionary-tale...

The Fed has mandate that has nothing to do with the motivation of the banks. That's a huge difference - they create money for entirely different reasons. And yes, the Fed has an enormous macroeconomic impact obviously.

Why would rates go up in an economy that is getting better? Is it only because the Fed would increase rates in response to the improvement? In a free market, I imagine they would go down because people would trust the government's ability to pay back their bills and thus bonds would be more in demand?

Banks in theory have consequences for lending more than is reasonably available to them. The Fed really can create money out of thin air. That's a big difference.

Where there are historic buildings or city towns there should be a limit to the number of tourists visiting - to help persevere the work (ie walls crumbling under pressure) or simply to make living around the area livable or getting to the area a decent experience.

There are also 1 day / 2 day / 5 day meditation retreats for those who are looking for something less intense. Still can be great experiences. I once did a 4 day retreat but left after the 3rd day because I felt good and like I got my dose of whatever I needed. I would say aim for consistency rather than intensity.

Another thing to note is you might need to account for integration time after the retreat.

Isn't 6 years quite long for a high tech car? I wonder what maintenance would cost.

FYI the definition of jaywalker is "a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally". This sounds legal.

I think they could meet those needs elsewhere but they can be choosey so why not.

This doesn't really explain why they didn't pick NJ or Boston which are liberal, well educated, incredibly diverse and multicultural. Also the sentiment of "reduce business regulations" goes together with conservative politics more often.

I also disagree that "nobody wants to move to a socially conservative place". CA, Florida, Colorado, Nevada are all examples of places that were conservative or still are but appear to be going through shifts as population moves there.

Despite you being downvoted, I really liked your points. As someone whose parents came from a tiny country with which there was little to no network once arriving - I can attest to our experience of quickly integrating. I believe it was a good experience for us and a good model for the US going forward.

Just to be clear... "The limits are calculated each fiscal year depending on the total number of family-sponsored and employment-based visas available. No more than 7 percent of the visas may be issued to natives of any one independent country in a fiscal year; no more than 2 percent may issued to any one dependency of any independent country. The per-country limit does not indicate, however, that a country is entitled to the maximum number of visas each year, just that it cannot receive more than that number." https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/country-limit

I don't think so - because these larger countries have organized systems in place to bring people over. Something small countries can't benefit from.

How would a man feel if a male interview invited them to meet his wife and him, who are into polyamory or what not? I feel like the connotations are clear are inappropriate during an interview.

This is a great point.

Yes I think the cons of this outweigh the pros. Ultimately, people will stop getting their information on FB if it becomes too obvious it is being skewed unfairly.

> prohibits airlines from "bumping" passengers who've already boarded a plane;

It's interesting the article says no one noticed these regulations but this one seems like a big deal since there was so much press about those passengers removed off of planes not too long ago.

So are you saying that if the Fed prints $x money, it gets back $x money + interest. It is using the interest to pay back the $x money... and then in theory it erases it from its balance sheet. What does it do with the excess money it collects?

I think doctors / nurses / etc would be very resistant to making less. Not sure if it can be avoided but I think we're not in a good situation where someone could make it big being a video game developer but not being a doctor.

You're saying the cause is an increase in household debt? That would seem to cause inflation, not keep it low?

Don't contractors typically make more than employees simply because they aren't getting benefits? Otherwise I agree.

Croatia sadly does not have a tax treaty with the US so one would be paying extra taxes if they were a US citizen.

Any evidence of that?

Indeed, always follow my gut comes up again and again for me.

We've seen that its easier to act altruistically once you're a billionaire. I think there can be an element of that - but why lobby to force other companies to do the same?

It looks harsher when you know the person and empathize with them.

Interesting thanks - is this something recent that has changed? I don't get the sense that this was how it was even 4-5 years ago. Do you think these salaries are sustainable?

If you want to offer a free product to those who are willing to be tracked and don't care about ad personalization (such as myself) - you can't do so without also offering to free to everyone else. You aren't allowed to ask the second group to pay if they want to use your product - thereby forcing them to offer it for free in a way.