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Tag: Generation Greed

Generation Greed and the Election

Larry Littlefield | October 23, 2016
This year’s election is finally coming to an end, and as expected I didn’t watch any of the debates....
National

The American Community Survey: Economic Changes from 2005 to 2015

Larry Littlefield | September 28, 2016
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) data was released a couple of weeks ago, and...
National, New York

The Staten Island Expressway: Now With Ten Lanes, No EIS Required

Larry Littlefield | September 11, 2016
For most of its history, the Staten Island Expressway had six lanes, with three in each direction, and service...
Albany, New York

Hey Woodstock Generation: These are Your Presidential Candidates!

Larry Littlefield | July 4, 2016
Who will you be voting against this November? That’s really what it comes down to, doesn’t it? The fact...
National

America’s Debts: This Is Really, Really, Really Nauseating

Larry Littlefield | May 31, 2016
I don’t usually comment on other people’s reporting, but I couldn’t let a Bloomberg News report of a 1970s...
National

Generational Equity and The 25 Percent

Larry Littlefield | May 30, 2016
Here is food for thought. In 1978 I earned the minimum wage: $2.65 per hour. Adjusted for inflation that...
National

Mike Bloomberg: A One Man Crusade for the Status Quo? Or What?

Larry Littlefield | February 1, 2016
Word broke last week that former NYC Mayor and $billionaire Mike Bloomberg is thinking of running for President as...
National

The Suburban Generations Destroy the Suburban States (and Nation)

Larry Littlefield | January 25, 2016
In the 1950s and 1960s, a generation used New York City (and other central cities) as cash cows, and...
National, News and Opinion

The NYC Subway: Squeezing the Serfs

Larry Littlefield | January 2, 2016
The demand for subway service is soaring. In the private sector, such soaring demand would probably lead to more...
Albany, New York

Death is the Ultimate Statistic II: The Most Important News In Ten Years

Larry Littlefield | November 8, 2015
In September 2012 it was reported that the death rate was rising, and life expectancy falling, for middle-aged White...
National
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