Michael Busler

Michael Busler, Ph.D. is a public policy analyst and a Professor of Finance at Stockton University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Finance and Economics. He has written Op-ed columns in major newspapers for more than 35 years.

No worries. The ‘economic golden years’ are ahead

Add to that the threat of 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, along with another 10%…

7 days ago

Powell’s Inflation Worsens

The latest data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in January the annual inflation rate rose to…

2 weeks ago

Trump, Musk are trying to implement zero-based budgeting

Historically, when determining how much the federal government is spending annually, a process known as incremental budgeting has been used.…

3 weeks ago

Mayor Pete Brings the Biden show on the road

Over the last four years, the Biden Administration wreaked havoc upon the American economy. Regulatory costs totaled approximately $1.4 trillion…

4 weeks ago

Trump’s tariffs will lead to his long-term goals

President Trump has just imposed rather large tariffs on our largest trading partners. He imposed a 25% tariff on imports…

1 month ago

DOGE’s Least Bad Solution to Reduce Entitlement Spending

The Trump Administration realizes that the quickly growing national debt must be reduced. The current public debt exceeds $36 trillion,…

1 month ago

Dem’s attacks on Dr Oz are about chilling debate on healthcare policy — not his stock portfolio

Now that Donald Trump’s inauguration has passed, all eyes are on getting his cabinet nominees confirmed. Trump has named Dr. Mehmet Oz to run…

1 month ago

CPI Numbers Highlight Fed’s Many Mistakes

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the monthly increase in the Consumer Price Index for December. The number indicated…

2 months ago

College’s Declining Value Leads to Low Enrollments

A recent study among faculty and students asked if the cost of higher education is a major issue. Surprisingly, nearly…

2 months ago

2025: Finally, a Year of Unity and Optimism

While the U.S. has always been divided, it has been very strongly divided since 2016. That’s when Donald J. Trump,…

2 months ago

Budget Deal Shows Trump Serious About Spending Cuts

President-elect and de facto President Donald Trump campaigned to reduce government spending to eventually balance the government budget and reduce…

3 months ago

Inflation is a problem. The Fed must NOT cut interest rates.

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee will meet again this week to determine what the Federal Funds Rate should be.…

3 months ago

Trump Policies Follow Principle of Economic Greatness

President-elect Trump has suggested a number of economic policies that he will work with Congress to implement early into his…

3 months ago

Trump Working His Magic With Tariff Diplomacy

Although Donald Trump is seven weeks away from being sworn in as the nation’s 47th president, he is already showing…

3 months ago

Trump’s Economy Must Create New Capital

For decades the US has experienced a capital shortage. The result of this has been the high cost of capital…

3 months ago