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Arnold I. Palacios LAST week, the Commonwealth Casino Commission  finally moved to revoke the exclusive casino license of Imperial Pacific International. The hearing was pushed back no less than three times. IPI tried up to the very last minute to stop it from happening by filing for a temporary re…

THE USP? A political body, a nation-state to replace and supersede the various tiny, independent island countries and international bodies such as the Federated States of Micronesia. Is it possible? Is it desirable? What would be the advantages and disadvantages? What would it take to get there? Pa…

“Although a free market economic system is sometimes called a profit system, it is in reality a profit-and-loss system — and the losses are equally important for the efficiency of the economy, because losses tell producers what to stop doing — what to stop producing, where to stop putting resources…

BC Cook GENIE grew up on a small island, population less than 2,500.  Her village consisted mainly of 30 family members so her outlook on the world was very small.  Although everyone looked like her she knew the world was full of people who looked, spoke, and thought differently.  She wanted to tak…

Construction workers in Glenwood Landing, New York in May 2020. America’s construction industry has seen the largest relative increase in job postings since 2019 and relies on immigrant workers. “Foreign-born workers have been significant contributors to the U.S. economy for centuries.” — Southern …