Time to pull the plug on GM?

President Obama is nearing the most important decision a President has made in modern times regarding the American economy. On or about June 1, he will push General Motors (GM), the nation’s largest industrial company, into bankruptcy.

via Why a GM Bankruptcy Would Be a Disaster – BusinessWeek.

Let’s be honest, President Obama has put [...]

Do Sunk Benefits Cause Bias?

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

You often hear about the perils of sunk costs, but can sunk benefits lead to bad choices too?  I can imagine many situations were people would cling to something because it had been beneficial in the past.  Maybe that’s why our government is so insistent on [...]