Forbes: "Pink Tax" Accusations Are Like Bikini's -- Short On Substance

by SIMON CONSTABLE

Some readers aren’t going to like this, but the so-called pink tax reflects economics not gender bias.

Sorry, but sometimes the truth is hard.

The idea of a pink tax is that products aimed at women are priced higher than similar ones aimed at men. The reaction by some has been a series of screeds attacking corporate America as the home of a bunch of evil misogynists.

Their arguments are often like skimpy clothing: Short on substance. Read more here.

Photo by Tobias ToMar Maier, 

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via Wikimedia Commons

Forbes: The Real Economics Of New Economy Firms Like Uber

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Matchmakers, or companies that connect members of one group with another group, live or die by slightly different economic rules than most firms. What’s more, such companies have made, and continue to make, huge inroads into our economy. They include names such as AirBNB, American Express, Uber, Apple, and Visa. For instance, AirBNB connects people with apartments to rent out with people who want to rent them. The company doesn’t own the real estate. Read more here.

WSJ: The Big Interview With Ron Paul

By SIMON CONSTABLE

My conversation with Dr. Ron Paul, while sitting in his Washington office.

WSJ: The Big Interview With Barton Biggs

By SIMON CONSTABLE

In which I speak with the late Barton Biggs

 

WSJ: The Big Interview With Jim Rogers

By SIMON CONSTABLE

My interview with Jim Rogers

Photo by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, USA, 

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WSJ: The Big Interview With Nouriel Roubini

By SIMON CONSTABLE

In which I interview Nouriel Roubini about the economy.

 

Forbes: More Brexit Lies Dispelled

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s not surprising that most people are averse to change. But some of the worries people have about Britain leaving the European Union are wildly pessimistic. They paint a world so gloomy that even fantasy writers would have a hard time selling these ideas to publishers. The level of gloom simply wouldn’t be seen as realistic enough.

For instance, in a coffee shop one morning a young Frenchman asked me (I’m English) if he’d be able to visit Britain after the so-called Brexit (Britain’s exit from the E.U.). Read more here.