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Mark J. Perry

Affiliation: University of Michigan

Dr. Mark J. Perry is a professor of economics and finance in the School of Management at the Flint campus of the University of Michigan.

He holds two graduate degrees in economics (M.A. and Ph.D.) from George Mason University in Washington, D.C. and an MBA degree in finance from the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Since 1997, Professor Perry has been a member of the Board of Scholars for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonpartisan research and public policy institute in Michigan.

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Mark J. Perry's Latest Articles | 244

Fortune 500 Firms in 1955 vs. 2011; 87% Are Gone

Nov 23, 2011| 

What do the companies in these three groups have in common? Group A. American Motors, Studebaker, Eastman Kodak, Maytag and National Sugar Refining. Group B. Boeing,... Read »

Two Charts on Natural Gas vs. Oil Prices, Gas is Now 75% Cheaper On an Energy-Equivalent Basis vs. Oil

Nov 18, 2011| 

1. From Scott Grannis (top chart): “Natural gas is down fully 75% from its 2008 high, while crude oil is down by only 33%. As the top chart above shows,... Read »

IJ Goes Up Against the Connecticut Dental Cartel

Nov 16, 2011| 

Institute for Justice — “Teeth-whitening services are popular and increasingly available at spas, salons and shopping malls. This has been a boon for... Read »

Chart of the Day: Gas Prices in Europe vs. USA

Nov 16, 2011| 

(click to enlarge) From Business Insider.  Read More →

Companies Continue to Leave Anti-Business California in Record Numbers to Save 40% in Costs

Nov 14, 2011| 1

Los Angeles – “It’s time to take a hard look at why businesses are leaving the state. Since 2007, more than 2,500 employers have left California.... Read »

Above the Law: Insider Trading on Capitol Hill

Nov 14, 2011| 

On Saturday, there was a CD post featuring a preview of the “60 Minutes” segment “Congress: Trading stock on inside information?” The full... Read »

Typical Example of Media Mis-Reporting Trade Data

Nov 10, 2011| 

WASHINGTON POST — “The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest point this year as foreign sales of American-made autos, airplanes and heavy machinery... Read »

IRS Data from 1992-2008 on the Top 400 Show Significant Turnover: 73% Remain for Only 1 Year

Nov 8, 2011| 

In Table 4 of the IRS bulletin “The 400 Individual Income Tax Returns, 1992-2008,” they report the “Frequency of Appearing in the Top 400 Tax Returns... Read »

Reckless Government Policies, Not Private Greed Caused the Housing Bubble and Financial Crisis

Oct 12, 2011| 1

Peter Wallison of the American Enterprise writing in today’s WSJ, explains that the Wall Street protesters have been grossly misled because it was “Reckless... Read »

Rare Earth Mineral Prices Fall By 41% As Mining Companies and Buyers Find Alternatives

Sep 29, 2011| 1

BLOOMBERG — “Rare-earth prices are set to extend their decline from records this year as buyers including Toyota Motor Corp. and General Electric Co.... Read »

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