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Obama The Ultimate Survival Guide

Nicolas Lecaussin — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:30:00 +0000

Ultimately, how to resist the Obamamania that is ruining the United States?

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The U.S. Economy Is Getting Better Thanks To The Stimulus. Really?

Nicolas Lecaussin — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:43:00 +0000

It seems logical: economic growth resumed in the United States, and since the United States used an economic stimulus thanks to budget deficits, it could be believed that public spending lead to recovery. Indeed, but… it is in the sectors that did not benefited from the Federal money that new companies and new jobs were created. And in States that have reduced their public spending (as in some European countries).

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United States: 800,000 Civil Servants Unemployed Means 212,000 Private Sector Jobs Created

IREF — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:03:00 +0000

About a month ago, the United States experienced the "Shutdown" for 15 days. Several jurisdictions were closed and about 800,000 employees have been laid off because no agreement was reached on the budget. The Democrats and President Obama cried about the paralysis of the economy in order to end the "shutdown". In fact, the US economy has not been affected by the shutdown. More: the US economy even experienced an upturn. According to the data on the third quarter, U.S. GDP grew by 2.8% and more than 212,000 net jobs were created in the private sector! Long live the "shutdown"!

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In France the legislative process is hijacked by those who depend on public money

Nicolas Lecaussin — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:02:12 +0000

Between 3 and 5 per cent of the members of Parliament, and 6 per cent of the senators: the parliamentarians with a background in business represent a tiny minority. An IREF study shows the contrast with four other countries where economic legislation is handled by people who know what it means. In France, the elected representatives are chiefly interested in tax money.

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Green jobs: a myth that destroys real jobs

Jacob Arfwedson — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:39:21 +0000

By Nicolas Lecaussin

The French government recently announced the creation of 100 000 green jobs over the next three years. The goal is of course to stem rising unemployment. However, the tangible results of creating green jobs in several countries, as well as the real costs of these jobs, should have given food for thought before taking action.

In France, an IREF study (“Les mythes des emplois verts”) published in early 2011 showed that the term is ambiguous and calculated the real cost of a green job, based on official reports. The definition of green jobs is rather vague, although there is an official handbook on green growth (“Focus on 50 professions for green growth”). Among these, most already exist (gardeners, sewermen, cleaners, geologists …). Others seem to come straight out of a vaudeville: nature discovery guide, eco-museum guide, eco-interpreter, nature guide...

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