Comments on: Harvard Economics Prof Says “Don’t Count Atlanta Out”

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:03:24 +0000

Ridge! See the link above. You’re monkey quote is on Creative Loafing!

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Word: Is Atlanta a good bet? | Fresh Loaf — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:40:01 +0000

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By: The Walrus

The Walrus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:02:22 +0000

Of course it’s profit margins! But instead of blaming the corps., maybe we should look at the fact the we have one of the highest corporate tax rates of the industialized countries. Lower, if not eliminate corporate tax, and not only will prices go down, but companies will stay in the US and foreign corps. will want to set up shop here as well.

By: "Naaman" Gibbets

"Naaman" Gibbets — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:13 +0000

“American’s unrealistic expectations as it relates to price cannot be met by a fairly compensated American workforce.” Other than sounding like a expanded version of maximized profit, it seems we are stuck in a perpetual cycle of cheaper cost, higher pay, more profit that will lead to a degrading cycle of more profit, higher cost, cheaper pay. Sounds like capitalism is eating itself. And, yes, we have screwed ourselves, and, please, no fascist communist comments.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:24:12 +0000

“…there is one reason corporations move jobs overseas, profit margin.”

Be fair. There are two sides to jobs moving overseas. The first, as you say, is maximized profit but the second is equally important: American’s unrealistic expectations as it relates to price cannot be met by a fairly compensated American workforce. But no one wants to admit we’ve screwed ourselves.