| Wow. I just read an interesting analysis by David Gelles. He writes for the New Times (Sunday Business Section). And, has also reported for the Financial Times, but, more importantly, has written the book “The Man Who Killed Capitalism”. |
We all know that Congress uses our tax laws to effect policy. It’s why we can deduct our mortgage interest (up to $ 1KK in mortgage principal), because Congress believes that it’s good for America when folks own their houses. (Or, maybe Congress thinks it’s great that bankers can own our houses and make us pay at least 2X what we think we bought them to finally call that house our own.)
Continue reading Alms for the Poor….
I know, you think I bring this up too often. That economic inequality is going to destroy our nation.
Continue reading The Hard Road We Hoe?
You’ve read about my concept to make corporate taxes more fiar and inclusive for years. No, I am not running for President. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t have better ideas, ones that our government (and other world governments) should adopt to stop the erosion of capital (and tax revenue!) from the shores of the countries from which these funds were developed.
Continue reading Coming Soon to a Tax Agency Near You…
I remember when candidate Ronald Reagan would prance about asking “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” It was his effective mantra to become the US President.
Continue reading Economic Distress
Here, we go. It’s the heart of election season (only because we have made the primary season so long- and have it run right into the national election). Only, this time, there’s enough talk (but still no action) that maybe we- that’s you and me, folks- can goad our do-nothing Congress into doing something to back up everyone’s polemics.
Continue reading It’s time. No! It’s WAY past time!!!
Despite what Tim Montgomerie claimed in his Wall Street Journal piece (discussed last week), the facts are that there real problems exist in America- and the world over. We are not deluded with our thinking that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer or that corporations are evading their financial responsibility to their employees and to our communities.
Continue reading Teach your children well…
I was reading a series of complaints by some pretty small offshoot organizations that are getting their dose of publicity. For one, I heard about it’s parent- NARAL- the National Association for Repeal of the Abortion Laws. The other claims to be a group of unions (Working Families Party) that has electoral power- results for which I can see no evidence. And, in this case, neither seems particularly powerful- unless you count 8 protesters as a major event.
So, here we go again. The economy seems to be looking better- maybe. The government reported that overall hiring is increasing in the US.
Continue reading Is there a STEM shortage?
