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Why Did Michael Moore Invade Those Countries?
Popular Economics Weekly The answer is so simple, and sad. Mr. Moore’s latest eye-opening documentary, “Where To Invade Next” visits countries that have learned from, and adopted our laws and policies, policies that no longer exist in the U.S. of … Continue reading
What Are Benefits of Paris Accord?
Popular Economics Weekly PARIS — More than 190 nations have agreed on a plan to limit climate change, said the conference press release, ending a decades long search for an accord requiring the world’s economies to regulate the emission of … Continue reading
“Australia Is Not Like US”
Popular Economics Weekly “Australia is not like the U.S.” said commentator Michael Pascoe in the Sydney Morning Herald in response to President Obama’s remarks on the Umpqua Community College killings by a deranged killer, whose mother kept at least 7 … Continue reading
Existing-Home Sales at 8-Year High
The Mortgage Corner It had to happen. Why did June existing-home sales jump to an 8-year high? Fewer foreclosures is the short answer, hence more available for sale at market prices. But soaring consumer optimism due to an even better … Continue reading
IRS Data Theft and Russia’s Red Notice
It has to be more than a coincidence that the recent cyber theft of IRS tax data has been traced to Russian criminals. IRS investigators believe the identity thieves who stole the personal tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers … Continue reading
Why Do We Need Wars for Great Recoveries?
Financial FAQs Nobelist Paul Krugman has said history tells us it could take another world war, or similar mobilization effort to put everyone back to work and economic growth to return to historical levels from the Great Recession—even an Alien … Continue reading
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Minimum Wages vs. Maximum Profits?
Financial FAQs Corporate profits are at all-time highs, and workers compensation at all-time lows, as fast food workers continue to strike for higher minimum wages. Yet business interests still maintain maximum profits have to be a corporation’s primary consideration. In … Continue reading
Government Wasn’t the Problem
Popular Economics Weekly If the latest unemployment report tells us anything, it is that government isn’t the problem that has caused the weak U.S. recovery, but a private sector that is focused solely on maximizing profits for their investors and … Continue reading
Why Slow Recovery–It’s Housing, Stupid
Popular Economics Weekly Dean Baker, a noted economist with the Center for Economic Policy and Research (NEPR), has probably given the best and most understandable reason for the Great Recession and ultra-slow recovery—it’s the lousy housing market. The economy is … Continue reading
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