Author Archives: Dean Chen
An Analysis of Obama’s Tax Proposals
The Brookings Institute, one of Washington’s most respected think tanks, has a very informative page on Obama’s and McCain’s tax policies(McCain’s policies aren’t of significance for obvious reasons). Obama is officially going to be our president today, so it’s about time I’ve fully analyzed his policies and adjust my behavior accordingly. To my surprise, his [...]
Tagged Analysis, Brookings Institute, Capital Gains, College, McCain, Middle Class, Mortage, Obama, Public Policy, Savings Rate, Tax, US, Welfare
Graduation Speech
Good evening everybody.
As I stood in front of our graduating class this morning, something hit me… I’ve never seen half of you before, and don’t know the names of the remaining three quarters. That leaves the only 1/8th (for those of you who failed algebra) of our class, most of whom, I know and love. [...]
Tagged Graduation, High School, Speech
National Honor Society Speech: Scholarship
Good evening students, parents, teachers and guests, I will be occupying the next 3-6 minutes of your life by speaking about scholarship.
I imagine a scholar to have been well privileged grey haired old man who spent the majority of his time in a dark, secluded, silent, fire-lit dungeon, surrounded by thousands of barely legible hand [...]
Tagged High School, National Honor Society, NHS, Scholarship, Speech
Bear Stearns BUYOUT, not BAILOUT
There has been much discussion about buyout of Bear Stearns by J.P. Morgan. CNBC has a video that pretty well sums up many people’s perception that the Fed showed preferential treatment towards Wall Street over the individual citizens amid the economic crisis. The media has a knack for revving up emotions for the sake of [...]
Tagged Bear Stearns, Federal Reserve, Mortgage
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