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The Case for Unilateral Free Trade

14 Oct

“In the 2016 presidential election, Americans have been given a choice between two types of controlled and managed trade. On the one hand, there is Donald Trump who favors outright protectionism and controlled trade for the benefit of select industries and companies.”

Source: The Case for Unilateral Free Trade

 
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Posted in Crony capitalism, Economy, Employment, Free markets, Property rights, Trade, Uncategorized

 

Wages and jobs…the good news and the bad news.

02 Sep

WAGES wage growth“Millions of your co-workers are getting a raise, some bigger than others. If you’re not one of them, there may be an explanation for why you’re getting left behind.”

Source: Here’s why you may not have gotten a raise lately

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Economy, Employment

 

Weak recovery!

22 Aug

Source: Proof the Economic Recovery Has Ended

 
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Posted in Central banks, Economy, Employment, Money, Politics

 

Some good news about the New Jersey economy

19 Aug

“A major publication has listed Americas 5,000 fastest-growing companies that are ready to hire, and 177 N.J. businesses made the list.”

Source: 177 Fastest-Growing New Jersey Companies That Are Ready To Hire

 
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Posted in Employment, New Jersey

 

Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation

21 Jul

The income tax must be abolished to create sustainable prosperity.  

“The standard leftist position on helping the poor is: Increase income taxes on the rich and give the money to the poor in the form of welfare. The idea is that it’s just not fair that someone has more money when someone has less money. By equalizing people’s financial conditions, through the force of a progressive income tax and a welfare state, the financial plight of the poor will be improved. The left, however, is wrong. As our American ancestors, Continue Reading…”

Source: Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation

 
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Posted in Crony capitalism, Economy, Employment, Federal Government, Free markets, Income taxes, Politicians, Politics, Poverty, Spending, Taxes, Welfare state

 

You can just call me Jeff

20 Jul

Tom DiLorenzo sent me a copy of his new book, The Problem With Socialism, with the following inscription.  You can hear Tom Woods interview Tom here.  This book should be a best seller based on my review of the contents.   I will read it ASAP and discuss it in a future post. 

Tom's kind words

 

New Jersey keeps getting on a bad list…and one that is off beat

15 Jul

“A new survey says N.J. has America’s most miserable town, but it’s also among the state’s 100 “kinkiest” communities. Below are both lists.”

Source: N.J. Has America’s Most Miserable Town — But It’s Among State’s 100 ‘Kinkiest,’ Surveys Say

 
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Posted in Economy, Education, Employment, Healthcare, New Jersey, Politicians, Poverty, Welfare state

 

Walter Williams lays down the gauntlet

12 Jul

“President Barack Obama and his first attorney general, Eric Holder, called for an honest conversation about race. Holder even called us “a nation of cowards” because we were unwilling to have a “national conversation” about race. The truth of the matter is there’s been more than a half-century of conversations about race. We do not need more. Instead, black people need to have frank conversations among ourselves, no matter how uncomfortable and embarrassing the topics may be.”

Source: Challenges for Black People

 
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Posted in Corruption, Crime, Democrats, Education, Employment, Federal Government, Gun control, Local government, Police, Politicians, Politics, Poverty, Race, Welfare state

 

Americans are skating on a thin financial ice

10 Jul

For many Americans who have not done so building an emergency fund is one of the most prudent things you can do now to whether the next economic downturn.

“A quarter of Americans have no savings, a new Bankrate survey finds. Find out how much emergency savings can help in a crisis.”

Source: Why These 2 People Are So Glad They Had Emergency Savings | Bankrate.com

 
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Posted in Business cycle, Economy, Employment

 

The economy is barely hanging on

09 Jul

David Stockman shows the economy is not as robust as the data suggest. 

“The boys and girls on Wall Street are now riding their bikes with no hands and eyes wide shut. That’s the only way to explain Friday’s lunatic buying spree in response to another jobs report that proves exactly nothing about an allegedly resurgent economy.”

Source: Real Jobs Report: Tax Collections Data Suggest US Economy Barely Above Water

 
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Posted in Central banks, Economy, Employment, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, Politics, Taxes

 

The law of unintended consequences strikes again

01 Jul

“An online petition accusing Starbucks Corp of “extreme” cutbacks in work hours at its U.S. cafes, hurting both employee morale and customer service, has been signed by more than 9,000 people. “The labor situation has gone from tight to infuriating” ”

Source: Something “Unexpected” Happened After Starbucks Raised Minimum Wages

 
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Posted in Economy, Employment, Minimum wage

 

N.J. Dems introduce $34.8B budget with more money to fight poverty

23 Jun

Economic illiterates on display in Trenton–again. Stunning ignorance.  You don’t fight poverty, you work your way out of poverty.  New Jersey needs jobs, not high taxes, not onerous regulations, and certainly not more entitlements.   

 

Democrats want to add spending to fight poverty.

Source: N.J. Dems introduce $34.8B budget with more money to fight poverty

 
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Posted in Democrats, Economy, Employment, Politics, Poverty, State government, Welfare state

 

Clueless at the Federal Reserve

21 Jun

The Federal Reserve has painted itself in a box.  Raising interest rates would destabilize the economy.  Keeping rates well below “normal”  creates more distortions in the economy.  What should be done?  Ending the Fed would be a good place to start so the money manipulators in DC could no longer create inflation and booms and busts.  Also, making the dollar as gold should be the goal of the federal government.

 

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a number of uncertainties that require the Fed to proceed cautiously in raising interest rates.

Source: Yellen says uncertainties justify cautious approach – Business – NorthJersey.com

 
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Posted in Economy, Employment, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest rates