Economic Commentary
The Future of Social Security
Social Security appears to be only a little “broke” — instead of really broke — because of accounting gimmicks. The fact is that...
The Atlantic Magazine Downplays America’s Debt Burden
The Atlantic magazine derided a series of economic studies estimating "unfunded liabilities" facing the United States at between $38 trillion and $200 trillion,...
Read moreStephen Broden Reflects on the March for Jobs Rally
VIDEO - Stephen Broden, guest correspondent for The New American, reflects on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill that is currently in the House...
Read moreHead of Jobs Pac Comments on Amnesty Bill S.744
VIDEO - Steve Salvi, founder of the Ohio Jobs & Justice Pac, shares his thoughts on what will happen in the United States...
Read moreRadio Host Talks About Creating & Keeping Jobs in the U.S.
VIDEO - Pastor Stephen Broden interviews Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson at the March for Jobs rally that took place in Washington D.C. on...
Read moreWhen Atlas Shrugged at Detroit
Detroit was once America’s most prosperous city, but now is an urban wasteland. A former Detroit business owner tells his story and explains...
Read moreCould Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing Be the First of Many?
Detroit, Michigan’s bankruptcy filing is causing fear that other major U.S. cities face a similar fate as they too are dealing with burdensome...
Read moreConsumer Confidence Not Matched by Reality
A closer look behind the Conference Board's rosy consumer confidence survey released on Monday reveals an economy, at the individual and family level,...
Read moreS&P Issues an Upgrade of U.S. Sovereign Debt Along With a Warning
The announcement by Standard & Poor's on Monday that it is revising its outlook upward is not only useless but counterproductive. ...
Read moreObamanomics to Blame for Worst Recession Since the Great Depression
Obamanomics are to blame for the worst recession since the Great Depression; and the present fake recovery compares poorly with that in the...
Read moreThe Public Pillorying of Apple for Legally Reducing Tax Burden
Last week’s show trial of Apple Computer on Capitol Hill ended up being more of an indictment of the Republican Party than of...
Read moreThe Importance of Tax Deductions
Tax deductions are not subsidies. They don’t have to be “paid for.” Yes, they deprive the government of revenue, but that is essential...
Read moreToday Is Tax Freedom Day, Except …
The Tax Foundation announced that on Thursday, April 18th, the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of its...
Read moreTexas VAT Bill Would Threaten State’s Prosperity
Boasting the laudable goal of eliminating property taxes throughout the State of Texas, a recently filed Value-Added-Tax (VAT) bill — House Bill 3472...
Read moreBaby Boomers to Suffer From Dollar’s Decline
It should be asked in the wake of the “successful” fiscal-cliff negotiations, “Why does the U.S. debt ceiling need to be raised again;...
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