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.

Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 29, 2023
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Nikki Haley Is Right About Raising Retirement Age to 70
Recently, candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Nikki Haley suggested that the retirement age be raised. Currently, an individual must…
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Michael BuslerAugust 22, 2023
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Ramaswamy’s income tax plan should be tweaked to this
Vivek Ramaswamy, the candidate running for the Presidential nomination from the Republican Party, has suggested switching the current progressive federal…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 18, 2023
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No Joe, Bidenomics Is Not Working
This past week as he marked the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden said that his economic…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 15, 2023
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Washington woefully misunderstands healthcare economics
It appears that some in Washington just don’t understand the basic economics of the healthcare industry. Government meddling in markets…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 10, 2023
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Inflation Inches Up in July; More Ahead
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just announced that the Consumer Price Index increased by a modest 0.2% in July. That…
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Michael BuslerAugust 3, 2023
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Fitch US Credit Downgrade Should Be a Wake-Up Call
Fitch Ratings, which is one of the three major credit rating agencies, just downgraded the U.S. debt from AAA to…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 31, 2023
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Biden’s inflation reduction victory lap is premature
President Biden recently took a victory lap when the latest economic data indicated the inflation rate for the past year…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 25, 2023
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Labor Strikes Unleash Wage-Price Spiral
Two years ago, I warned that the excess demand created by massive government spending and a shockingly irresponsible expansionary monetary…
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Michael BuslerJuly 18, 2023
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SAG-AFTRA strike: Are employees entitled to a share of the profit?
Employees of Hollywood production companies recently staged a strike. Initially, it was just writers and supports personnel, but then the…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 11, 2023
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Economists Divided on Future Economic Activity
Since the pandemic, it has been extremely difficult for economists to accurately forecast the economy. Most of the reason is…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 30, 2023
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Ending Affirmative Action will make the economy more efficient
The US Supreme Court recently said that Affirmative Action is no longer legal. Affirmative Action (AA) has been used to…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 27, 2023
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GOP must find a middle ground on abortion
The GOP must find a common ground position on abortion that appeals, at least somewhat, to the pro-choice voters. Historically…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 20, 2023
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Fed’s Pause Will Allow Inflation to Linger
Starting last June, I thought the Fed had it right and was fully prepared, as they said, to make price…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 13, 2023
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Inflation is tame in May, but likely to accelerate. Fed must raise rates again.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by only .1% in May. For the last…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 9, 2023
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The debt ceiling bill shows the country is moving back to the center
Since the 1950s, the US majority was generally moderate and leaning slightly to the right (conservative). That changed in 2008.…
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