Business, Opinion
In his column of March 18, Dr. John Rodgers offers a four point plan for helping the Bahamas emerge from the current recession. His plan is a mix of a few good ideas, some not so good ideas, and an overarching but misguided faith in the ability of government to guide...Opinion
Elizabeth By-Election: Same Government Tax & Spend Policy Choices This past Tuesday night (February 9, 2010) , we witnessed what was billed as the first televised election debate in The Bahamas. All things considered, this debate was probably a...Opinion
It appears that forty percent of well-educated Bahamians emigrate from the Bahamas (even more emigrate from the rest of the Caribbean). Bahamas Ambassador CA Smith’s “bold” solution to remedy this “brain drain?” Have the countries...Opinion
Government intervention in medicine is wrecking American health care. Nearly half of all spending on health care in America is already government spending. Yet President Obama’s “reforms” will only expand that intervention. Prior to the...Opinion
The Nassau Institute recently attended the economic conference “Freedom Fest” in Las Vegas – billed as the “World’s Largest Gathering of Free Minds”.One of the topics discussed was the toxic effects of excessive inflation, currency...Opinion
When you’re walking around the office today ask your colleagues if they think government should do more or less for us as a people. I know, it’s a pretty broad question, but give it a try. I’ve tried this thought experiment hundreds of times, and...