IN THIS ISSUE: 1. A “Trillion” is Mind-Boggling 2. The “Tax the Rich” Argument 3. Four $1+ Trillion Budget Deficits in a Row! 4. Fed Sending Mixed Signals on QE3 Today’s Overview I would wager (with odds) that very few Americans understand just how mind-bogglingly enormous $1...
The Fair Tax What About Those Who Will Not Vote for Any Tax? What Should Seniors Do? Why Shouldn’t Everyone Pay Something? Comeback, America California, New York, Orlando, Conferences, and Webinars Don't Tax You, Don't Tax Me Tax that Man Behind the Tree! – Senator Russell Long, Democrat...
Today we dive into Part 2 of Woody Brock’s notes from his new book, American Gridlock ( www.amazon.com/gridlock ). He looks at what we can do in the future to prevent another crisis like we had in 2008, why we need to change, how we bargain with China (will be very controversial, in China at least...
It sure seems like the only thing that politicians in Washington, D.C. know how to do is spend money ... President Obama's new jobs plan will cost almost another half-billion dollars. And Ben Bernanke didn't want to feel left out. So he announced that the Fed will drop $400 billion to buy long...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Who’s in Worse Shape – America or Europe? 2. More Tricks Up Bernanke’s Sleeve? 3. Gold Investors Taking a Huge Risk 4. More on the S&P Downgrade of US Debt Who’s in Worse Shape – America or Europe? The US has received criticism from pundits around the world...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Already Half Way Through a Lost Decade 2. Why is This Economic Recovery So Weak? 3. Where Does the Economy Go From Here? 4. The Debt Ceiling Battle Continues Already Halfway Through a Lost Decade When most people hear the term “Lost Decade,” they immediately think of Japan...
IN THIS ISSUE: 1. State-by-State Financial Literacy Results 2. The State of Financial Literacy 3. Are You Financially Literate? Take the Test! 4. Consequences of Financial Illiteracy 5. Political Implications 6. Financial Literacy Resources Introduction Back in June...
Introduction Long-time clients and readers will recall that one of my macro concerns is the steep decline in birthrates in developed countries around much of the world, as discussed at length in my September 4, 2007 E-Letter . Given that we have a short week due to the President’s Day holiday,...
THE BIG PICTURE Written Monday, September 29th, 2008: 6:30 a.m.. What happened in Congress last Friday – House Republicans refusing to go along with the government’s rescue plan – was caused by political/economic ideology combined with Americans not wanting to bail out Wall Street....
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HERE’S ANOTHER’S BIG PICTURE VIEW . A longtime regular reader emailed me his opinion of the current US residential housing market yesterday and how the government is handling things, writing: ‘It seems now to me that the "gov" is tweaking things to "hold it off."...
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A Recap of: THE WORLD IN 2020 : POWER, CULTURE AND PROSPERITY By Hamish McRae (1994) Before my memory fades, let me recap a bit of the fact and opinion filled book I read on my vacation. Essentially Mr. McRae, an acclaimed commentator with a 25-year career writing for two British national newspapers...
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