Elmo exposes failed US policies by focusing on income per capita.
Today, there are protests all over America that are targeting “the one percent” and all of the wealth and power that they have accumulated. Unfortunately, many of the solutions that these protesters are advocating simply will not work and will not …
The U.S. labor market has been looking stronger in recent months. Since jobs began to increase in early 2010, private-sector companies have added two million workers, with the overwhelming bulk of the gains coming from small businesses. So far this …
JPM is loaning $20 billion to complete this merger. Meanwhile, there are countless stories of small businesses with room to expand simply cannot get credit. The banking system is in need of renovation.
Big business likes Sperling, who was an economic adviser in the Clinton White House….and, of course, there’s the obligatory Goldman Sachs connection….
Not lost on Wall Street is the fact that Sperling has worked there: He served as a consultant t…
The New World Order
What All the hype about Christmas sales over the last few weeks masked (was) the fact that American consumers demanded bargain-basement prices. And the price-cutting dramatically reduced sellers’ margins. In short, profits aren�…
Senate Takes Up Repeal of ‘Burdensome’ Law
By Brian O’Connell 12/01/10 – 11:22 AM EST Add Comment
When Congress passed the health care reform bill last year, a little-known provision requiring small businesses to notify the Internal Revenue Serv…
September 19, 2010
The Angry Rich
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Anger is sweeping America. True, this white-hot rage is a minority phenomenon, not something that characterizes most of our fellow citizens. But the angry minority is angry indeed, consisting of people…
Tax cuts: Small biz fact check
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Republicans say raising taxes on the wealthy would cause small businesses to pull back on hiring. Many leading Democrats say that’s nonsense. Who’s right?
The answer isn’t black and white, de…
