Using the News
Update: How and Why Canada's Economy is Surpassing the U.S. Economy for Jobs and Wealth Generation
Is America Already Europe in Spending, Debt and Progressive and High Taxation?
The Wall Street Journal premium edition had an editorial by Arthur Brooks entitled, "America Already Is Europe: In spending, debt and progressivity of taxes, the U.S. is as much a social-welfare state as Spain." Some readers asked me to comment on this.
While clearly a fiscal conservative,
Differing Opinions on Which Way the European Sovereign Debt Crisis Will Go
President Barack Obama Says: "The Private Sector is Doing Fine"
Update: Romney Tax Plan and Economics: My Days at Bain & Company with Mitt Romney
I began my working career after college at Bain & Company as a research associate. In fact, I was hired by Bain in 1984, the very same year in which Mitt Romney was tapped by Bill Bain, the company founder and CEO, to head up the new Bain Capital unit.
How Did a "Socialist" Get Elected President of France and Defeat a "Conservative" Incumbent?
Recent European elections are rattling the financial markets and fraying investors' nerves. In France, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, whom the BBC referred to as "veteran conservative politician" lost to a Socialist Party candidate, Francois Hollande. Meanwhile, Greek elections raised the uncertainty of future austerity measures gaining enough support.