Category Archives: Economic Policy

Government Stimulus, government spending dont work – “Sham Economy” Discovered!

From A Paper Economy: Sham Economy Becoming Clearer With the Feds announcement yesterday and some other rumors it appears that we are officially entering the period whereby we realize what happens next. For over a year now we have been … Continue reading

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99 week Jobless contributing to a 2.7% higher unemployment rate

At the beginning of summer a friend told me a story about an employee they had previously had. That employee left the business for a better job (caz the grass is always greener, y’know?). Anyways, The economy crashed a short … Continue reading

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Bank Bailouts Are Like Paying a Ransom…

Over at Cafe Hayek they compare the bank bailouts to paying a ransom. I like to compare this to the situation in Israel. If Israel gave into all the hostage situations and all of the medias demands we would see … Continue reading

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Oakland Police Officer AVG Salary – $188,000/yr

Some more Public sector nastiness, from sfgate.com – With the average officer’s salary and benefits totaling $188,000 a year, City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, a union leader himself, has described the situation as “unsustainable.” They just found out its … Continue reading

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Government Stimulus Creates Macroeconomic Instability

Who would have thought that the Government trying to stick its hand into private sector business would cause instability? When employers don’t know the future of their healthcare requirements, their tax rates, or what the hell is on the Dodo-Frank … Continue reading

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