Saturday, July 23, 2011

Well, if they are just going to snipe at each other, I guess it is up to me to actually explain one of the most important parts of Social Security and Medicare reform...

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One of the proposals to slow down the rate of spending, and technically not "cut" benefits, on the two major entitlement programs ...
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What do the Legislative and Executive Branches of government have in common with the show "Hoarders"? I kinda think everything at this point....

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If you have not seen the show "Hoarders " it is about people who have a pathological need to accumulate stuff/junk/trash.  They ar...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Homeowners---WHY are we ENTITLED to the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction? I really want to know...

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Here goes...I live in a house. I got a loan to buy my house. I pay 12 monthly payments to my bank in a calendar years time. Four things are ...
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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Here are some noted Conservative (right of center) Economists supporting an increase in the Debt Limit. Who am I to disagree?

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Some noted Conservative (just right of center, mostly) chime in on whether to raise the debt limit or not. Who am I to argue? A one minute v...

Are you on vacation? Check this graphic to see where you are mentally...

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Source: Chartporn

The Federal Reserve does not cause inflation, Costco does! Something that makes you go "Hmmmm"....

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A study (HERE) shows that where merchandise discounter Costco opens a store, the average price of groceries INCREASES at grocery stores i...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Is my restaurant doing better or worse because of infrastructure projects underway in the name of "Fiscal Stimulus"?---Well, let me tell you a story...

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I own a restaurant on the outskirts of town. It is located off a highway beside an overpass that has easy on and off ramps. In good years, I...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Which food source emits the most earth destroying Carbon? Sorry, Mary, the lamb has to go...Nice chart not to be missed...

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 Source: Matthew Ygleasias  Read all about it HERE ...

Nice chart showing the foreign holders of our National Debt. "We're gonna need a bigger boat"---load of money to land this debt shark...

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There are two parts to the National Debt. (1) Debt held by the "public"--me, you, businesses, investment firms, foreigners (foreig...

The Walmart-ization of America...Video of Walmarts US growth in 26 seconds...

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The Walmart-ization of America...Walmarts US growth in 26 seconds...HT: Carpe Diem
Monday, July 18, 2011

Nice graphic summing up the National Debt---It was a group effort to get us into the mess. Seems like they could make a group effort to get us out of it...Just sayin'...

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Nice graphic that  shows the growth of the National Debt over time AND whether a Republican or Democrat was President AND the majority party...
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

It does not matter what the price of rice is in China. You still need chopsticks to eat it...Guess which country is a growing supplier of them?

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Comparative advantage is a strange thing... A Georgia company is a leading exporter of chopsticks, of all things, to China...Nice example o...

Netflix raises prices...This has to kill their revenues, doesn't it? Look at the numbers and see if they can STRETCH revenues like an elastic

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Netflix recently announced a new pricing plan for its online streaming and DVD service.  People understandably are upset about this. Is this...
Friday, July 15, 2011

So which is it America? In the Budget Deficit debate this is not Burger King---You can't have it your way.

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The first poll shows 50% of Americans want the deficit reduced through spending cuts "only or mostly". The second one shows most A...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Are you getting mostly "A's" in college? You should be according to this graph...

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  Source: Economix  ""Most recently, about 43 percent of all letter grades given were A’s, an increase of 28 percentage po...
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