Paulitical Economy™

Post 375: Why Xbox, Krispy Kreme and Socialism Struggle

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  • Dogs in the U.K. go postal.
  • A sad tale of beer in the U.K.
  • Xbox console sales have been plummeting.
    • And here come the layoffs.
  • Demand from Krispy Kreme customers is softer than their donuts.
    • And their share price has tanked over the last five years.
      • And another look back.
  • A great campaign slogan.
  • Financial Ructions:
    • New Zealand and Singapore top the list of countries in terms of ease of doing business.
      • France, Japan and Italy way down the list.
  • Book Review
    • We start a new book review: Why Socialism Struggles by Dr. Doug Cardell.
      • There are a lot of misconceptions about what socialism is and what free market capitalism is.
      • I hope that after reviewing this book you will have a better understanding of how an economy really works.
      • And be able to identify when certain economic doctrine is driven more by ideology than reality.