tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post1810260293055036534..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Some Impacts of the Government ShutdownDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-28786439167869382142013-10-21T11:35:38.198-06:002013-10-21T11:35:38.198-06:00Bob: 100/100
Quinn: 50/50
Bob: I'm playing th...Bob: 100/100<br />Quinn: 50/50<br /><br />Bob: I'm playing the devil's advocate here. I don't think this is a minor issue. Having said that, the media have bought in so deeply to governement-worship that they don't know any other story. <br /><br />In the case of the Grand Canyon, the government is actually preventing commerce that might have taken place anyway. One could argue Dave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-67591653259106328192013-10-16T14:03:55.631-06:002013-10-16T14:03:55.631-06:00I agree with Bob that there are a lot of companies...I agree with Bob that there are a lot of companies, especially in Southern Utah that will suffer from the shutdown of national parks. This is one of the most traveled times in Bryce and Zion Parks and will most certainly affect the companies ability to pay costs of operation. <br /><br />While I do believe that consumer confidence is lacking I think that most luxury good companies (Lexus, AppleQuinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820571651603705183noreply@blogger.com