Economy
Occupying Wall Street or Preoccupied with Anger?
I guess I ‘m not a big fan of protests in general. They seem to often be a lot of people complaining about problems without having viable solutions or expecting other people to solve the problems for them.
Read MoreThe Economy is like a Mexican Standoff
I was trying to find a way to describe the current U.S. economic situation simply, and what I came up with was a Mexican standoff. You could just call it a stalemate, except I when I think of a Mexican standoff I usually think of buffoonish characters, like those below. And that seems more accurate…
Read MoreWhat Fiscal Restraint? Back to Republican Borrow and Spend
Examines the reality of whether Republicans or Democrats are more at fault for the US federal budget deficit.
Read MoreTARP Worked!
TARP worked. Taxpayers have gotten most of their money back.
Read MoreThe US Recession is Over–That’s a Fact, Not an Opinion
A week or so ago, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) put out announcement stating that the recession had ended in June 2009. Subsequently, numerous articles were written with titles like, “For Many of Us, the Recession Lives On” and “Recession Not over for Most People.” Although I get the point that a lot…
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