Tax Politics
The Politics of Taxes
Very Weak Jobs Report for May
Grim news from the Wall Street Journal: "The U.S. job market notched its weakest monthly gain in more than five years, knocking down expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase and stirring worries about the seven-year-old economic expansion. Employers added...
The Minimum Wage and Middle Income Workers
One of the unintended results of minimum wage theory is how the artificial wage increase affects those workers who were not recipients of the government’s generosity. The sudden jump to $13 or $15 an hour for the lower income workers does not translate into the same...
The Libertarian Party Ticket
The Libertarian Party just nominated Gary Johnson for President and William Weld for Vice President on the Libertarian Party ticket at their convention. This is very interesting. With these two men who have extensive governing experience, we have clearly the best...
Obama Grappling With Weak Economy
The 1st quarter economic report was released -- showing minimal growth, and The White House pointed to factors other than its own policies, of course. "The Department of Commerce reported that U.S. gross domestic product rose 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2016,...
Denny Hastert’s Justice and Injustice
Let me be perfectly clear: I am no fan of Denny Hastert. He should suffer the consequences of his deplorable actions. However, let me also be perfectly clear that I am equally horrified at the machinations of the justice system in this particular case. Unfortunately...
Gig Economy and Government Regulation
Elizabeth Warren attempted to address the rise of the gig economy this week, but completely missed the extenuating circumstances contributing to its growing influence. "Gig economy" is the catchphrase for the portion of the economy made up of freelancers and...