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Read Williams: Economic Chaos Ahead
Take a few minutes today to read Prof. Walter Williams’ current Creators Syndicate column, Economic Chaos Ahead.
Nothing to see here… Social Security “Trust Fund” takes $1 trillion hit in just one year
We keep quietly kicking the can down the road. The Congressional Budget Office released new projections concerning Social Security funding late last week.
You are the President’s economic advisor
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office issued its annual review of budget projections for the next ten years. It should come as no surprise that the report is dismal. Serious…
Today’s minimum wage discussion on Vicevich’s show
Since the minimum wage discussion is coming up on the big radio show this morning during the first half hour, I thought it would be appropriate to refer back to…
Tax the rich – Run the numbers on taxing the millionaires in the United States
This is a rehash of my April 2011 post. Since we’re taking about the “Buffett Rule” I thought it appropriate to duplicate this post.
Real GDP down to 1.7% in 2011 – was 3% in 2010
Ouch. The US Department of Commerce released the advanced estimate 2011 gross domestic product numbers this morning. If you expected 2011 to be better than 2010, sorry .. we fell…
5,552 people become statistically invisible in Connecticut
We’ve got mail. Most people probably do not realize how state and federal unemployment figures are put together. Of course, we need to compare apples to apples when looking at…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: unemployment has not gone up under Barack Obama
I saw this yesterday morning just before leaving work and was so stunned that I guess I just forgot to mention it. But it’s well worth noting that when it…
Governor Chris Christie to Obama: What the hell we paying you for?
The epic failure on the part of, mostly Democrats, to cut spending and thus cut the deficit has shown just how politics trumps our economic vitality and liberty. It is a fact not lost…
The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street
About 10 months ago, Illinois passed what some believe to be the largest tax increase in the state’s history. This was on top of a tax rate in Illinois that already was one of…
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