25,375 Is More Than A Number




According to the White Houses’ own numbers by the year 2022 the US Sovereign Debt is going to reach $25,375 Billion! That’s $25.375 Trillion.




Currency War…It has begun?




While most of the American media is focused on the current Gun debate there is news that’s not being reported that should alarm just about everyone…at least anyone with cash in banks.




Job Creation…The Myth




Today is the first Friday of the month. You know what that means, right? The monthly jobs report. So let the scrutiny begin!




Just Wondering




OK I have a serious question to my Republican friends. I don’t want this to be contentious…I love my party but feel it’s losing its way. Please let’s just give genuine feedback and not bicker about this. Here’s the question:




Five Predictions Regardless of November’s Results




Five Predictions for the next four years regardless of who wins in November: 1. The National Debt will be greater than it is today




Example of Economic Recovery




How does a country whose economy was devastated by the 2008-09 financial crisis now find itself with more vacant jobs than workers to fill them? How does a county whose total economy shrank by 18% rebound and have a national budget surplus? By the way, an 18% contraction is larger than what Greece has seen […]




Wisconsin Was Serious…




In 2010 when Wisconsin voters said they wanted to have someone as the state’s chief executive that would make tough fiscal decisions to get their financial house in order they were SERIOUS! They showed tonight that they support the person they elected in 2010. What this means is that the teacher’s union lobbyist just cost […]




Not out of the woods…




We’re still running deeper in, actually.   We’re in a deep dark fiscal forest with lots of scary trees and weird animal sounds.  We have two choices.  We can either turn around and walk back out (I prefer running) or we can use this handy little cannon we brought with us- known as “government stimulus”- and […]




Whats going on with Spain?




The Eurozone is falling apart.  Greece is out.  Spain is on the way next.  This article does a good job of showing how things can get really bad for an economy….really fast.  When the market decides you’re done, you’re done. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/faq-why-is-spain-now-in-crisis-and-can-it-be-fixed/2012/05/30/gJQAYmAw1U_blog.html  




There’s Gold In Them Thar Bills




So this morning I awake to find a nicely folded USA Today sitting at the foot of my hotel door. Oh yeah! Reading material while eating breakfast! I get down to the lobby to enjoy the free continental breakfast, set my computer down and lay the paper on the table and a co-worker says there’s […]