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Hurricane Isaias Heading Our Way - Tracking Map

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Post office still in the dark ages

Sir, With recent reported comments from Scotiabank Bahamas concerning a number of that bank’s branches becoming cashless, would somebody please mention this to the Postmaster General in order that the Postmaster might be able to arrange for the Post Office to accept credit and debit cards. This will only be... Read more →

Why George Orwell's Warning on 'Self-Censorship' Is More Relevant Than Ever

Just as George Orwell warned, governments don't have to be the censors for free speech and free expression to be fatally stifled. Friday, July 17, 2020 by Brad Polumbo Rule One: Speak your mind at your own peril. Rule Two: Never risk commissioning a story that goes against the narrative.... Read more →

Happy 47th Independence Bahamas

Without Reforms Compass Point Will Close?

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Human Progress? Find evidence of it here...

"HumanProgress.org is a project of the Cato Institute with major support from the John Templeton Foundation and the Searle Freedom Trust, as well as additional funding from the William H. Donner Foundation. The website requires no registration or membership. All of its content and features can be used free, but... Read more →

Happy 219th Birthday Frédéric Bastiat

Bastiat would have been 219 today. Read more here from Mises.org... and here from the Library of Economics and Liberty... Article: Bastiat's "The Law" Is a Symphony of Ideas That Can Teach Us Justice. Read it here... Here are links to his selected works from the Library of Economics and... Read more →

Lindsey Cancino Awarded Rotary Foundation's Highest Honour

There is no Rotarian more deserving of this honour than Rotary Past Assistant Governor Lindsey. Lindsey and I served on the Board of the Rotary Club of East Nassau for, maybe, ten years and he was always a go to guy. If you wanted something done, Lindsey would find a... Read more →

Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research

Summary From The Fraser Institute... This report examines existing academic studies that analyze evidence regarding the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus—additional government spending and/or tax relief—as a mechanism to mitigate the impact of a recession and speed up economic recovery. The research raises significant doubts about whether fiscal stimulus can achieve... Read more →