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Too much regulation hurt Fannie and Freddie
2008-09-16 02:08:00 I read perhaps 1,000 articles a day, sure I scan them quickly and sometimes don't get past the headline, but this article is good enough to read and re-read a couple times:Washington Post Blames Private Sector for Government Failures"But the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is hardly an indictment of the free market: Fannie and Freddie are ?Government-Sponsored Enterprises,? not products of the free market or the private sector."The writer goes on to tell the real story, of how government rules and pronouncements turned Fannie and Freddie into experiments in social engineering, and were not truly free market. If liberals and conservatives alike want Fannie and Freddie to be totally privatized, I'd be happy to get on board. But, leaving them flapping in the wind, and the hundreds of thousands of home buyers they would affect, for political gain is ridiculous when the government messed them up in the first place.
By: Synergy Thoughts
boiler regulation
2008-09-11 08:16:00 Is there any boiler regulation or boiler code to be followed in Qatar to manufacure or installe steam boiler in Qatar? Please disccuss...........
Lasers vs. Aircraft: Do We Deed Regulation?
2008-08-19 15:04:00 It seems silly to think about regulating laser pointers but as the idiots who aim them at aircraft proliferate, it begins to seem like a legitimate question. Laser pointers can't blind pilots, but they can distract them or affect their visibility at a critical time, putting hundreds of people's live
The Paradox of Capitalist Regulation
2008-07-25 21:57:00 James Schipper writes in the comments section:The historical record shows that wage increases eventually follow productivity growth. For instance, in 1960 South Korea was dirt-poor, and naturally wages were extremely low. By 1990, SK had become a prosperous country, due to massive productivity growth, and wages were also much higher.As workers become much more productive on average, they become more valuable to employers, who are therefore willing to pay them higher wages, for the same reason that a dairy farmer is willing to pay a higher price for a cow which gives 10,000 liters of milk per year than for a cow which gives 5,000 liters per year.It seems to be true that wage increases in the US have not kept pace with productivity growth in the last 3 decades. I have no explanation for it.It can't be doubted that the transition to a market economy in Russia was handled very badly. Such major changes should be introduced gradually. Just compare China's performance with Russia's in ...
By: Robert Lindsay
Is More Regulation Always the Way to Go?
2008-07-24 02:00:00 Over in the US, Senator Obama has recently been talking about his stance on Cyber terrorism. While there were many interesting points in his proposals, I wanted to home in on his comments regarding the protection of national infrastructure. You don't need to be a technological genius to have figured out that computers pretty much run every aspect of our daily lives these days -- transportation networks, utilities, broadcast information... you name it. It's fair to say, then, that if you could find a way of compromising those computers you could really mess up everyone's day....
Physiological, pharmacological, and nutritional regulation of circulating a
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Physiological, pharmacological, and nutritional regulation of circulating adiponectin concentrations in humansMetab Syndr Relat Disord. 2008;6(2):87-102...
They still don’t get it on energy regulation
2008-06-06 13:18:00 You didn’t hear about this yesterday, I’m willing to bet. The Senate Commerce Committee met on Tuesday, trying to figure out what to do about the sharp increase in prices on oil. I mentioned the other day that George Soros was one of the people there. I’ve mentioned the reasons here many times…. simply getting government out of the way, at every stage from dead dino to your gas tank. But guess what their answer was? Exactly the opposite, and one that Soros must have been cheering… The Hill: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) suggested that oil companies may be manipulating energy markets as Enron did in 2001, and that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Trade Commission needed to more aggressively regulate all futures markets Do you understand? Their answer is… more regulation, and more aggressive regulation. Rather reminds one of a bunch of drunks in a car. The driver notes they’re going in reverse, and decides the answ...
By: BitsBlog
More Regulation Sought For Reverse Mortgages
2008-06-02 06:28:00 You can’t help noticing that reverse mortgages are growing like financial weeds while much of the mortgage marketplace is withering. Speaking in Chicago last month, Kieran P. Quinn, chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said the following: “We want laws and regulation that give no quarter to fraud and irresponsible practices, and that will also set the ... read more
Google?s Larry Paige talks up White Spaces to Congress
2008-05-22 23:02:00 If approved, the use of low power access points on soon to be vacated TV channels could make for huge changes in the competitive landscape for broadband users. That’s why Google and a few others like HP, Dell and Intel are interested in promoting the use of White Spaces for access and it’s ...
By: Third Pipe
Changing Face Of Drug Regulation
2008-05-21 11:23:00 S LakshmananSource : Pharmabiz.comThe face of Indian regulatory affairs is changing. The government of India is taking enormous steps to showcase India as the destination for multinational companies to conduct their global clinical trials in India. Pharma companies and CROs are keen looking on India since the development cost of a new drug is comparatively one -fifth of other developed countries.The vibrant nature of Indian regulatory affairs is gaining rapidly the attention of world countries since India is turning to be the credible destination. As Indian regulatory affairs increase in complexity and scope, and globalization occurs within the field, there will be constant watch from the developed countries For career enhancement programs in emerging life science, pharma and chemical science areas visit www.bii.in/biodlp
Qwest to the feds: Give us some money!
2008-05-19 15:17:00 After being defanged for some time in the legal quagmire of being punished for operating illegally, the evil Q is making a comeback. The boated, inefficient, yet predatory regional monopoly the began life as a well meaning fiber backbone company and lost its way by merging with an RBOC now wants more from the ...
By: Third Pipe
Slapp, KaChing! Verizon Takes it on the Chin
2008-05-16 21:32:00 We have reported here the semi-strike by the Florida Verizon field staff in not being permitted to work on POTS services sufficiently. It looks like the FLA AG is agreeing with them to the tune of a $6.5m fine. You can repair a heck of a lot of equipment for that fee. – TAMPA - Florida’s ...
By: Third Pipe
Sowing the Seeds of Inflation and Dollar Degradation
2008-05-16 00:42:00 “The Federal Reserve as other central banks is obviously taking onto its balance sheet a lot of mortgages these days.” “Well, the creators of the Federal Reserve system would be rolling over in their graves if they knew the Federal Reserve is buying mortgages.” – Former Federal Reserve Chariman Paul Volcker Whether or not the creators ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sowing the Seeds of Inflation and Dollar Degradation", url: "http://www.ernharth.com/vi/200-8/05/15/sowing-the-seeds-of-inf-lation-and-dollar-degradation/"- });
Animal Welfare Law in Britain: Regulation and Responsibility (Hardcover)
2008-05-14 21:08:00 Binding: Hardcover Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA List Price: USD 100.00Lowest Used Price: USD 125.00Lowest New Price: USD 127.25Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product. Author: Mike Radford
Telco USF needs to end
2008-05-13 03:16:00 When established, the USF’s purpose was to provide costly infrastructure to deliver fixed line voice service to rural America. The infrastructure has been paid for, the cost of providing service continues to decline, and the cost of the USF contunies to grow. I rarely agree with Cnet’s Charles Cooper since he tends to like big government ...
By: Third Pipe
US broadband policy. What broadband policy?
2008-05-12 20:15:00 Even if your only an occasional reader of the blog, you’ve probably seen one of my rants on the poor state of American broadband. In fact, it was the state of US broadband that inspired the founding of this blog. I always take great pleasure in reading another blog’s declaration of the poor state of US ...
By: Third Pipe
Another Step Forward for China
2008-05-06 09:21:00 Last year, specifically last summer, was an inflection point.. some say a tipping point.. for China. news stories surrounding Taihu, Slave labor, product safety, and cardboard dumplings had a huge effect on China’s policy makers. It is something that I have covered on a number posts on All Roads (Summer 2007: A Catalyst for Environment Change ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Another Step Forward for China", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/05/06/anoth-er-step-forward-for-china/" });
Who Is CHAMP in Chemical Regulation?
2008-05-05 16:56:00 CHAMP is the EPA's new initiative to improve regulation in the industrial chemicals industry. While this program is intended to rival the European Union's REACH initiative, there is still uncertainty about how it will impact the chemicals industry and individual organizations. What effects have gove
Amazon challenges New York online sales tax in court
2008-05-02 15:35:00 New York’s lawmakers recently passed a law requiring Amazon to collect sales tax on orders delivered to the state. New Yorkers are obligated by law to pay the state sales tax on their online purchases by voluntarily remitting the funds to the state. It’s not surprising volutary compliance is low, especially in one of ...
By: Third Pipe
McCain-Feingold is Technologically Dead
2008-05-01 20:48:00 The best laid plans of the Pols have yet again been placed asunder. That bipartisan effort to ‘cure’ campaign finance, BCRA, will be totally destroyed by this. BCRA puts a gag order 30 days before an election. It was generally targeted at 527 groups and other financially well healed political groups. SaysMe is where ...
By: Third Pipe
Proof Congress is clueless when it comes to broadband access
2008-04-30 23:10:00 The man pictured at the left is Senator Robert Byrd, all time champion and reigning king of the pork barrel and earmarks. Senator Byrd has successfully driven more federal spending per capita to his home state than any other elected representative in history. West Virginia is home to boundless interstate highways and federal office ...
By: Third Pipe
Regulations in China: Are You Prepared? Are Ready? Are You OK?
2008-04-30 09:24:00 More than anything else, when speaking to investors who know China well, it is China’s ability to seemingly care little about them when releasing regulations that tends to frustrate, irritate, and be of concern to them. It is something that we saw on perhaps the largest scale last week when thousands of residents and visitors learned ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Regulations in China: Are You Prepared? Are Ready? Are You OK?", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/30/regul-ations-in-china-are-you-prepare-d-are-ready-are-you-ok/" });
Regulation Of Trans Fats
2008-04-28 02:10:00 Should we regulate the amount of trans fats contained in the food we eat? A Canadian government task force on trans fats is recommending that all vegetable oils and spreadable margarines have the trans fat content limited to 2% of the total fat content and all other foods be limited to a maximum of 5% of total fat content. These new regulations would decrease the average trans fat intake by at least 55%.What are trans fats? Fatty acids in foods are made up of polyunsaturated (like safflower oil, sunflower oil and corn oil), monounsaturated (like olive oil, peanuts, and avocados), saturated (like coconut oil, palm oil, butter and cheese) and trans fats (like margarine and shortening). Saturated and trans fats are linked to coronary heart disease. The majority of trans fats are produced by the food industry when it uses a process called hydrogenation to turn liquid vegetable oils into semi-solid products. This process hardens and stabilizes the oils, enhances the flavor and extends th...
By: news diet
EU Says Yes to Mobile Phone Use on Airplanes, Announces Regulation Plans
2008-04-25 08:47:00 Travelers crisscrossing the air over Europe will soon have a new way to occupy their time while en route: using their cell phones during flights. The European Union (EU) on Monday announced plans to begin licensing in-flight use of wireless communications devices and services.Service providers interested in launching offerings for fliers should be able to get EU approval before 2008 is out, AP reported Monday. Pricing is apparently the prime concern of the EU at this point, with the European Commission emphasizing that it wants to ensure in-flight cell phone service users won’t be unpleasantly surprised when they get their first bill.“We expect operators to be transparent and innovative in their price offerings,” said EU telecom commissioner Viviane Reding, in a Monday statement. “If consumers receive shock phone bills, the service will not take-off.”Reding predicted that, if pricing is managed effectively, this new type of mobile phone service should prove appealing to bu...
Want a Chinese F Visa? Here is How to Get it? If You are a UK Citizen
2008-04-23 16:10:00 Just received the below in an email. Comes from British Chamber of Commerce, and if true, then it looks like I was right… going forward it is going to be much more difficult to get F visas. Visa Situation Update The British Embassy lobbied the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and have now secured confirmation ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Want a Chinese F Visa? Here is How to Get it… If You are a UK Citizen", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/23/want--a-chinese-f-visa-here-is-how-to--get-it-if-you-are-a-uk-citizen-/" });
USTI Report on China: Description of Selected Government Practices and Poli
2008-04-23 11:29:00 U.S International Trade Commission has just released a 270 page report entitled Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision-Making in the Economy, and while this report is long in title and content, it has a lot of information about just how decisions are made: The Committee requested that this first study describe the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "USTI Report on China: Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision-Making in the Economy", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/23/usti--report-on-china-description-of--selected-government-practices-a-nd-policies-affecting-decision--making-in-the-economy/" });
Is Anybody Watching? The Green Gap Survey Reveals Consumers Want Regulation
2008-04-21 16:37:00 Some scary truths about consumers? assumptions could lead to a ?green? backlash concludes The Green Gap Survey, released this week by Cone LLC and The Boston College Center for Corporate...
By: Green Options
Pols want to counter auction outcome with?.another auction!
2008-04-18 20:00:00 Even a great idea can turn into an impractical nightmare when implement by politicians. Now crying foul about the outcome of the recent 700MHz auction that they did nothing to change when they might have, the pols have yet another ill conceived and unworkable idea to improve broadband competition. Something in the politicos gene ...
By: Third Pipe
China?s Ongoing Water Woes
2008-04-17 21:43:00 Shanghai Daily spilled the beans in their Early algae outbreak threatens Taihu Lake again that should make everyone perk their ears up and pay attention. For me, there are no greater problems in china on a long term basis than water. It is one of thefundamentals that go along with shelter and food in the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China’s Ongoing Water Woes", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/17/china-s-ongoing-water-woes/" });
Patent troll Rebrandt Inc. wants your DTV dollars
2008-04-16 22:55:00 A recent trend that has become a national embarrassment is the formation of companies whose sole purpose is to collect outdated patents and try to apply them to new technology and sue the makers and users of that technology. It’s called a legalized protection racket. They produce nothing, clog the courts, raise the cost of ...
By: Third Pipe
De La Rosa Expresses Tyre Warmer Ban Concern
2008-04-15 21:15:00 Pedro de La Rosa has joined other drivers in expressing concern over the forthcoming 2009 ban of tyre warmers, alongside the intorduction of slick tyres. The warmers were used to get heat into the tyres, so that on the first lap people wouldn’t be crawling around, causing a danger to themselves and others. With slick tyres, having ...
New York intends to do away with the tax free net
2008-04-15 14:39:00 A state that will never be known fro low taxes or careful government spending may also be known for the state that killed the internet tax free zone. Most states require sales tax to be collected if the etailer has a physical presence in the state. As it is proposed, not in New York. If ...
By: Third Pipe
Airport Peace Officer Basic Training, Regulation 1005
2008-04-13 00:00:00 The proposed amendment to Regulation 1005(a) will specify clearly in regulation that airport peace officers must complete two basic training requirements ? Aviation Security and the Regular Basic Course (RBC). Adoption of the proposed changes will clarify the entry-level training standard for airport peace officers in the regulation section which addresses entry-level training standards.
Airport Peace Officer Basic Training, Regulation 1005
2008-04-12 00:00:00 The proposed amendment to Regulation 1005(a) will specify clearly in regulation that airport peace officers must complete two basic training requirements ? Aviation Security and the Regular Basic Course (RBC). Adoption of the proposed changes will clarify the entry-level training standard for airport peace officers in the regulation section which addresses entry-level training standards.
Energy Crisis-We Need Government Regulation
2008-04-11 20:06:00 After the eight years of disregard to the energy crisis by the Bush administration the country seem ready for a change. But Bush and the neocons may leave us with a legacy that won't be easy to change. No, it is not just the Iraq war, no, it is not the huge deficits, no it is not the trade imbalances. It is something more profound and often overlooked. It is the mindset that anything the government does is bad and that the less regulated we are, the better. Nowhere is this more evident than in the case of energy policy. We have long been accustomed to government regulated agencies like the FCC. Recently the FCC auctioned some airwaves frequencies to the highest bidders, a transaction that brought in billions to the empty government coffers. The rationale for having the FCC? Frequencies are a limited resource that need careful control over their use. There is also a recognition that standards set... Click on the article title to read the full article.
Memo to VP of Logistics, Update your Resume
2008-04-11 02:59:00 As you may or may not know, the FCC is currently on the lookout for firms not telling customers that the device being sold to them is an analog only set an d will not work after Feb, ‘09. So the FCC snags — Sears, WalMart, Best Buy, et. al. for not doing so. ...
By: Third Pipe
Bernanke Pushing Towards Regulation
2008-04-11 02:38:00 Bernanke is pushing for more government involvement in order to strengthen financial markets. He said that regulators should insure that financial institutions hold higher liquidity cushions in order to lower their exposure to market events.
Liu Mingkang on HARDtalk
2008-04-09 07:34:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rxuBUpJ5qy0 Liu Mingkang, Chairman of CBRC and PBOC, is interviewd by Stephen Sackur for the show HARDTalk. the interview covers a range of issues, including China’s economic decoupling - and U.S./ E.U. reverse coupling Balance of Power - U.S. economy getting weaker/ China getting stronger Banking industry in China Chairman Liu does a good job overall of handling Sackur, especially when ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Liu Mingkang on HARDtalk", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/04/08/liu-m-ingkang-on-hardtalk/" });
Mid Term policy review- Copious foreign flows
2008-04-06 17:33:00 The surging capital inflows continue to pose a policy challenge for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as it undertakes its mid-term policy review on October 30, despite some measures taken to contain unregulated inflows. The central bank is unlikely to signal any easing of monetary policy with surplus liquidity in the system, as any lowering of interest rates at this point, could hold upside risks to inflation.The copious capital inflows have forced the RBI to mop up close to $43 billion of foreign exchange since April and $20.5 billion since September alone, to curb rupee appreciation. The rupee has appreciated by over 11 per cent against the dollar since January. The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council had estimated that an increase in the forex reserves of the RBI of $26 billion in 2007-08 could be consistent with the current real growth of the economy, moderate monetary expansion ( 17.5 per cent) and a tolerable inflation rate (4 per cent). "In the current financial year ...
Boy This Sounds Familiar! But of Course?.
2008-04-06 15:38:00 Mr. Malone of the WSJ lays out aspects of societal and business change that the US faces in say the next 50 years. He throws terms out like ‘fat pipe’, ‘process patents’, ‘free internet’, etc. Our loyal Thridpipe readers already know all this because we have this electronic pulpit on high. We have been ...
By: Third Pipe
[Notable Posts #3] Regulation, Service, Jealousy, Photographs, Activist
2008-04-05 00:04:00 You might want to read the following notable posts from notable blogs of notable pinoy bloggers? Blog Regulation With the freedom of expression afforded to bloggers, weblogs also become an avenue to attack an individual or group of individuals which maybe based on truth or on malicious intents of a person or a group. Because of ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Class D, Legal Regulation reduces Meth: New Statesman.
2008-04-04 02:02:00 In 1999, the New Zealand government was facing a rising crystal meth problem and took the unusual step of creating a new class for "harm reduction" drugs, Class D, allowing licensed companies to make and sell piperazine-based highs. So far, five million BZP pills have been sold in New Zealand and Bowden's Stargate business has the lion's share. http://www.newstatesman.com/200-610230025-- Blair Anderson ?(?ż?)?Soci-al Ecologist 'at large'http://mildgreens.blo-gspot.com http://blairformayor.blogspot.c-omhttp://blair4mayor.comph (643) 389 4065 cell 027 265 7219
Before the JEC, on Regulation, by US Rep. Ron Paul
2008-04-02 07:00:00 I have never been opposed to regulation, although my idea of regulation differs from that of many people in Washington. The free market and its forces of supply and demand are the most effective regulator of the private sector, and have never been known to fail absent government intervention. But piling more public sector regulation on the private sector will have a detrimental effect on the health of our financial system and sow the seeds for the next financial meltdown. read more
Internet Blocking & Regulation
2008-04-02 02:36:00 Came across to this article in Indonesia Matters, read below for the full article:The Indonesian Government efforts to regulate the internet and block access to porn websites.Cyber LawOn 25th March a new law on information and electronic transactions (UU Informasi Transaksi Elektronik, ITE) was passed by the parliament in Jakarta. Much of the interest in it focuses on what is forbidden by the law, which is set out in Section 8, Articles 27 to 37.Article 27:anyone who deliberately and without rights distributes/transmits/makes accessible electronic information/electronic documents with content thatviolates decency (kesusilaan)involves gamblingis libellousis threateningArticle 28 forbids the spreading of lies over the internet (1) and hate speech (2) directed towards particular groups, based on racial, ethnic or religious differences (SARA).For both articles violations of the law may lead to imprisonment of up to six years and fines up to 1 billion rupiah ($110,000).Blocking SitesMuha...
By: Pure Thought
Internet industry groups says rural Americans don?t want broadband
2008-03-31 16:33:00 When your only broadband option is expensive, slow, latency ridden, flaky satellite, most do opt out. It’s not relevant to the rural broadband discussion unless you want to hide the truth about poor rural access availability. Here’s the sort of a quote that will earn you a lifetime of being identified as a empty suit: David McClure, ...
By: Third Pipe
They?re Reaching for Your Pocket?
2008-03-30 00:14:00 Well as is typical our ’some are more equal than others’ leaders have decided to attempt something about wireless carriers. Of course their ‘cure’ is more regulation – “That all gives me reason to believe we have a cause to keep pushing, Klobuchar said in an interview with RCR Wireless News. Yes, this is an ...
By: Third Pipe
A call to arms! CTIA wants white spaces spectrum licensed & auctioned
2008-03-28 16:17:00 With the duopoly firmly in control of most of the fixed and wireless access in the USA, new momentum has been building around the white spaces concept of using empty broadcast television channels for broadband access. The very nature of the proposal is founded in devices that are low power with limited geographic reach, ...
By: Third Pipe
Your Money Backs More Bad Debt
2008-03-26 22:52:00 Regulators “are playing with fire,” said Allan Meltzer, a Fed historian and economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “With good luck, none of these liabilities will come due. We can’t expect that good luck, and we haven’t had it.” – Bloomberg (March 26, 2008) The reason you want solid collateral to secure a loan is ...
Chain Saw Regulation
2008-03-25 14:19:00 HI all WE need to use chain saw in our company but i was advised that the saws should be serviced / overhauled by a qualified mechanic before we use them...... is there any body have any idea is that true and where we can check about that I tried OSHA 29 CFR 1910.266 but it was
Google proposes white spaces enhancements to squelch critics
2008-03-24 19:20:00 We’ve been vocal proponents of more open access spectrum as in open to all, unlicensed like Wifi. A proposed use vacant spaces (white spaces) between DTV channels has been met with an onslaught of resistance from broadcasters, whom I suspect want the space reserved for future use by themselves. A new proposal from Google ...
By: Third Pipe
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