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A recent WallStrip piece on AutoZone mentioned that the company is counting on the increase in minimum wage to drive teen spending on shiny things. One expects politicians to live in the sort of fantasy world where wealth is created by the magic of legislative fiat. It is more disturbing to see a business placing [...]

By way of From on High, we learn that Southwest Virginia is losing another 500+ manufacturing jobs. The Roanoke Times article paints a grim picture, including this:

Dutailier, a Canadian furniture company, will let go of 45 full-time workers when it closes its only U.S. factory in Martinsville in May. Company officials told workers last week, [...]

Here’s an interesting interview discussing the dangers of the “Biodiversity Hotspots” approach to conservation. This comment, in particular, caught my attention:

Many extremely stressful environments have led to some of our most unique species — polar bears in the Arctic, camels in the deserts, fish with antifreeze in their blood in northern waters, and so on. [...]