I 'splain you

 April 25, 2025 |Mark Ryan
Question: Is a debit good or bad? In an early version of SNL, Gilda Radner, in character as Emily Litella, rants in mock editorial rage on the prohibition against TV violins. “Why don’t parents want their children to see violins on TV?” Her Weekend Update...
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Pantsed

 April 14, 2025 |Mark Ryan
I’ve learned that it’s difficult driving a race car with clown shoes on your feet. Costco Pants and Tariffs: The idea that tariffs are inherently good might be the Costco pants of international trade theory -- everything feels comfortably, nice and snug...
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Big Yellow Taxi

 April 07, 2025 |Mark Ryan
Good afternoon. A bit of a longer rant today. This one is in my wheelhouse, and really irks me. My goal is to convert the skeptic on international free trade. How’d I do? ________________________________________ “An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly...
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