Black Friday Protests Planned at Walmart
The day after Thanksgiving a group of Walmart workers plans to strike to protest certain company policies. Specifically, the group wants Walmart to...
Economic Commentary
Prediction: Economic Collapse, Civil Unrest in America by 2016
Violence. Rioting. Looting. Economic collapse and civil unrest. This isn’t a dystopian movie plot, but something else according to an economist with a...
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Hillary Claims Corporations and Businesses Don’t Create Jobs
“Don’t let anyone tell that, ah, you know, it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs,” Hillary Clinton proclaimed to loud applause at a...
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National Debt to be $27 Trillion in 10 Years, Says the CBO
The Congressional Budget Office offered no solutions as to how to pay off the burgeoning national debt; it just reports the facts. ...
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China’s Economy Now Number One? Not Quite
There are many lessons to be learned in the International Monetary Fund report claiming China's economy has surpassed that of the United States....
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The “Certificate of Need” Con
So-called “Certificate Of Need” laws in the healthcare sector prevent new competitors from entering the market and reward the current dominant players. It...
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Obama’s Economy: Spin vs. Reality
“By almost every measure,” Obama recently boasted, “the American economy and the American workers are better off than when I took office.” But...
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Why Aren’t Gas Prices Lower?
With all of the increased production, why haven’t gasoline prices dropped even further? Perhaps a better question to ask is: Why aren’t American...
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Article in CFR Magazine: Give Away Money to Stimulate Economy
These two authors of the recent article on the economy in Foreign Affairs magazine suffer from a complete disconnect from the real world....
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New York Times Calls Out City’s Pension System
The math is inevitable when it comes to New York City's pension system: Promises won't be kept, and taxes will increase. ...
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Obama’s Part-time Nation
More and more Americans are working part-time, including many who desire a full-time jobs. But ignoring the difference between part-time and full-time employment,...
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Taxpayers On the Hook for New 49ers Stadium in Santa Clara
The new Levi's Stadium could turn out to be the biggest municipal financing catastrophe in history. ...
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Why Not Five Percent?
Representative David Jolly (R-Fla.) has proposed an “Alternative Maximum Tax” limiting any non-corporate taxpayer’s total tax payment — including federal, state, and local...
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Texas Beats California: No Income Tax, Booming Economy, Friendly Folks
When comparing Texas and California to decide where to locate a company or family, in just about every category the advantage goes to...
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Medtronic Announces Massive Deal to Lower Corporate Taxes
One of the largest "tax inversion" deals was announced earlier this week, reflecting continued disgust with U.S. corporate tax rates, the highest in...
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