Tag Archives: US economy
2 Cents Worth On Life Its Ownself
If you can stop crying maybe you can see the humor in some of the political manoeuvering of the WH these days. What are you going to believe? –your own eyes or what the Administration tells you is true? As … Continue reading
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2 Cents Worth On Life Its Ownself
A few thoughts to ponder during the Holiday Season and ideas of the inquiring mind about the current state of affairs. Buckle up and take the ride. Greece has been much in the news lately because of their debt problems … Continue reading
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Deja Vu All Over Again
The economy was booming. Money was easy and the interest rates charged by the Federal Reserve were very low on a historic basis. Brokerage firms and banks were lending money on margin to almost all comers regardless of credit quality. … Continue reading
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US Debt Default And Doomsday
In Dr. Strangelove the world was threatened with the Doomsday bomb the Commies had built to destroy everything in the event the US attacked and defeated them. But the Commies had built secret underground caves to sustain live for years … Continue reading
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Hopefulness During Gloomy Times
It is not hard to be very gloomy about the future when one reads the headlines of today. There is so much negative news it is difficult to even know where to start. We have two active wars in progress … Continue reading
2 Cents Worth On Life Its Ownself
Is it age or does the world get curiouser and curiouser which each passing day? Ok, the teachers in Wisc. get paid by the taxes paid from employees and employers in private industry. There would be no money to pay them … Continue reading
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Pacific Railroad–II
The project to build the Pacific Railroad started during the War and the legislation was signed by Lincoln. Much of the follow-up administration work was done by Johnson as his successor. The legislation was amended a couple of years later … Continue reading
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American Achievements Not To Be Repeated
Since the meltdown on ’08 there has been tremendous commentary about the role of capitalism and government in the US economy. There have been the usual calls from the usual people that we need more government involvement and regulations to monitor … Continue reading
Economic Clout Across The Ages
We are pelted everyday with news from around the world regarding the economies of foreign nations and the impact of those economies on our own US economy. There is no question that the revolution in communications through the use of … Continue reading
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