Economy
Burning Manure to Create Money and Getting Paid To Do It
Every year, we are reminded just how complex the United States tax code is and how the system is designed to benefit both the wealthy ……Read More
Business
Economy
Falling Behind Stagnant Wages in Middle Class America
Many of us have suspected that the middle class has been left out of the economic benefits that have allegedly accrued over the past decade ……Read More
Economy
The Next Asian Crisis Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
One set of issues facing the world's economy that is getting cursory coverage on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean are the recent problems ……Read More
Economy
The Shadow Labor Supply and It’s Impact on QE
A recent bulletin from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City looks at the shadow labor supply and its impact on the unemployment rate, an ……Read More
Markets
Why These Two Big Company Earnings Reports Concern Me So Much
“The company beat on earnings but missed on revenues”—that’s the story this past earning season, and a similar one to the last few quarters. It’s a real ……Read More
Markets
These CEOs Cry the Blues as Consumer Spending Pulls Back Again
Consumer spending in the U.S. economy is bleak. Until it picks up, you can’t expect the U.S. economy to see growth; after all, consumer spending does ……Read More