What drives the economy? Consumer spending. Does consumer confidence affect consumer spending?
When the president of the U.S. holds a prime time speech and announces that the financial markets are on the verge of collapse that would throw the economy into deep recession, what does that do for consumer confidence?
The president has requested a $700,000,000,000 bailout […]
If there is one thing Sarah Palin is not it is that she is not a work at home Mom. In this day and age where more and more women are trying to find ways to work from home so that they can spend more time with the kids, Sarah Palin is one step away […]
Since she was picked by John McCain to be his vice presidential running mate the media has jumped all over her, relentlessly.
Most of their attacks were rude, personal, vitriolic slams out of bounds where common courtesy is concerned, but we really shouldn’t be surprised by that.
Since the personal attacks on Sarah and her family by […]
Back in 2006 the Democrat Party and their Mainstream Media sponsors initiated an ad campaign that rightfully exposed those Republicans who were abusing their power. The Republicans who had seized control of both Houses in 1994 by promising Conservatism had reneged on their, “Contract with America”. Of course they were aided by a White House […]
The writing is on the wall (street, that is), and it is telling us that we need to reaffirm the United States as the dominant force in the global economy, and that we have to do more to protect our citizens’ retirement and investment programs.
Most economic research suggests that tax code replacement surgery is essential […]
The investor’s eye view of politics is a simplistic, practical, dot-connecting approach to sorting things out so that win/win change can be considered. Real world politics is not concerned with such things, and that is one of the most serious problems facing investors today. There are at least ten issues that require government action if […]
Ask anyone you see how the economy is doing and there is a good chance he or she will tell you it’s terrible! At this point in time, it is a fair assessment the economic conditions have softened, but the truth is we are a long way away from a lousy economy.
A lousy […]
Hillary Clinton’s camp came up with an impressive Internet Safety Guide that no one really knows about. Why isn’t she isn’t talking about it?
Barack Obama lists the topic of Internet safety for our children and families as one of importance in his technology issues section of his official website, while John McCain states, […]
For decades left of centre political parties in Europe have been trying to tax the most affluent in society, but have been scared off from doing their worst by centre-right Conservative Parties and the majority of the media with threats of how it would irrevocably damage their economies with a flight of capital abroad.
And politicians […]
The biggest news so far this election, is former front runner Mitt Romney dropping out of the race. Where will this lead the country? Will Huckabee or Ron Paul step up and seriously challenge John McCain, or will the party just join together to beat the democrats?
The longer Obama and Hillary are attacking each other […]