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, 2024
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Is labor guilty of wage gouging?
Democratic candidate for President Kamala Harris has said that inflation is caused by corporate greed. She says corporations are price…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 16, 2024
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No Kamala, Price Gouging Is Not the Cause of Inflation
Recently presumed Democratic presidential candidate Kamal Harris said she recognizes consumers are hurting because of high grocery prices. She says…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 12, 2024
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If Kamala Really Wanted Change, She Would Start Now
Presumed Democratic nominee for President Kamal Harris, who refuses to give interviews to answer specific questions, says at her rallies…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerAugust 5, 2024
3
If Inflation Ticks Up, Forget About September Rate Cut
After the Federal Open market Committee met last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell seemed to suggest that although interest rates…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 29, 2024
1
Kamala Harris wants to raise your rent
The Biden administration’s housing policies did nothing to lower sky-high rents, and a potential Kamala Harris administration would likely be…
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Michael BuslerJuly 24, 2024
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Understanding Make America Great Again Economics
The Democrats call Donald Trump’s economic policies: MAGAnomics. President Biden says MAGAnomics is “harming middle-class families, senior citizens and American manufacturing.” But…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 20, 2024
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The New York Times Doesn’t Understand Maganomics
On July 15th, The New York Times ran an article, “Trading Free-Market Ideals for Protectionism, G.O.P. Goes Full Trump.” In…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 11, 2024
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Finally, Prices Actually Fall
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the Consumer Price Index for June. For the first time since the pandemic…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJuly 5, 2024
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Hospitals must be permitted to consolidate
The escalating cost of healthcare in America has become a persistent economic challenge. Influencing everything from job creation and wage…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 26, 2024
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Consider the public debt when casting your vote.
The Congressional Budget Office just announced its projection for the federal government budget deficit for fiscal year 2024. They project…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 18, 2024
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What Will the Federal Reserve Do Now?
In June 2022, when the annual inflation rate peaked at 9.1%, the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates. The…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerJune 16, 2024
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Legal Abuses Are Costing Americans Billions
Inflation and supply chain disruptions are two of the most often discussed economic woes facing the American economy, but another…
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Money & The Economy
Michael BuslerJune 10, 2024
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Jobs May Be Up, But the US Economy Is Slowing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just announced that the U.S. economy added a whopping 272,000 jobs in May. That is much…
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Michael BuslerJune 4, 2024
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It’s time to lower the capital gains tax rate.
In 1996, President Clinton was faced with the typical economic dilemma. The economy was growing too slowly. The recession in…
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Opinion
Michael BuslerMay 30, 2024
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High minimum wages are destroying the popularly priced food industry
In 2012, the “Fight for $15” movement started. The goal was to raise the minimum wage to $15 dollars per…
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