Posts Tagged: debt
Getting on Track
The US economy, indeed the global economy, is on the verge of slipping into a very dark place. We are watching neck-breaking volatility in our...
Politicians Cannot Save America
This whole week I've digested an endless number of op-eds on the part of writers saying America is going down the sinkhole. We're a downgraded...
President Sidelined In Debt Debate
NY Times - WASHINGTON — For an hour on Wednesday the White House press secretary, Jay Carney, fielded questions about what, if anything, President Obama was...
Why the Republicans Should Just Cave
First, a parable. You're cruising along in your car, at just under the speed limit and having the time of your life, and suddenly you realise...
Why You Might Want To Take a Glance at Finland
In 1997, New Labour came to power in Great Britain pledging to be get tough on global-warming and it was a pledge that they lived...
When Social Security Meets Immortality
Here we go again -- another article (New York Times, April 4, 2011) bashing seniors with the accusation that Social Security is bringing down the economy....
