Re: Real wages falling, Tyson brags

1994-04-04 Thread Michael Perelman
I have heard that Laura Tyson was part of the renouned Arkansas chicken clan. Perhaps an interest in animal husbandry explains her philosophy of labor. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 916-898-6141 messages E-Mail

Re: Real wages falling, Tyson brags

1994-04-04 Thread Jim Devine
according to BUSINESS WEEK (April 11, 1994: p. 20), real wages are *rising*. "... cheer up: The long earnings drought i#s am may be over. After adjustying #for inflation, wages and salsaries in the fourth quarter of 1993 were 0.8% higher than a year earlier." Of course, "that's based on the

electric utility regulation

1994-04-04 Thread Eugene Coyle
Recently, along with the President of the California Public Utility Commission and Ralph Cavanagh of NRDC, I was invited to address the Los Angeles City Council on the subject of the future of electric utility regulation. I would be happy to send a copy of my speech to anyone interested. I can

Help!

1994-04-04 Thread MMEEROPO%WNEC . BITNET
Dear Penners: I hope someone reading this can quickly ZAP the answer to me privately (see below). If you are reading this three hours after it was sent, don't bother responding. I need the Address and phone number of NACLA (North American Congress of Latin America). I can't seem to find any

Economists for a California Single-Payer Plan?

1994-04-04 Thread Nathan Newman
Hi folks, As it looks more and more likely that a single-payer initiative will be on the California ballot this fall, it would be nice to get left academics moving in a proactive way to defend it on economic grounds. Is there a list of progressive economists in California who could be

Re: Inflation measurement

1994-04-04 Thread JTREACY
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 1994 12:39:22 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Inflation measurement Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] How does the CPI numbers reflect quality increases/decreases in a product? For example, car engines today have longer-lasting engines and are 2-3 time better fuel economy; in

El Salv. unionist killed (fwd)

1994-04-04 Thread D Shniad
Forwarded message: Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 19:34 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Christian Task Force on Central America BC) To: shniad Subject: El Salv. unionist killed March

Re: single-payer health plan

1994-04-04 Thread James Westrich
On Mon, 4 Apr 1994, Jim Devine wrote: With the single-payer plan, "the government, not individuals, would decide what health care individuals would receive, and government would pay the providers of that health care." The "government" (presumably some quasi-democratic, quasi-medical board)