Money & The Economy

Point Your Finger at Me All You Want, Harry Reid!

It is not very often that I can actually say I agree with Harry Reid. In fact, right off the…

15 years ago

Darning The National Fabric

Our country is stumbling blindly down an unsustainable path. While much is being made about the National Debt and how…

15 years ago

Thanks to the Recession, Teens Learn to Manage Money

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study from Junior Achievement andThe Allstate Foundation shows that 81 percent of teens…

15 years ago

Dodd-Frank “Cheat Sheet” Released by InformationWeek Financial Services

NEW YORK, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- InformationWeek Financial Services, the leading media outlet focused on helping senior executives in banking, capital…

15 years ago

Fannie and Freddie Fatcats Still Raking in Taxpayer Dollars. $35M in Bonuses

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives raked in over $35 million dollars in bonuses while sucking another $153 BILLION dollars…

15 years ago

Crony-Capitalism Gone Wild !

Crony capitalism * is a term describing an allegedly capitalist economy in which success in business depends on close relationships…

15 years ago

School Breakfasts = Less Family Time

         When I was in elementary school, we got up early and our parents made us eat a good breakfast…

15 years ago

Mafia-Style Stealth Taxation Without Representation: Meet the VMT

   CBO issues report saying that a new Vehicle Mileage Tax, (VMT) is needed to increase funding for our transportation…

15 years ago

Unemployment Dropping as Jobless Turn to Disability Instead

The recent drops in first time unemployment claims should be great news, but it may not be. Certainly, economic news…

15 years ago

Economic Forecasts Too Rosy?

The last few weeks have been ripe with claims that the U.S. economy is recovering. Pointing primarily at consumer sentiment…

15 years ago