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Vermonters are suffering economically, and the state’s Progressive party (led by Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman) is sharing its plans to make it worse. The pattern that is becoming clear is that rich people exploit the poorest of Vermonters to take more and more money from working Vermonters – making them poorer and more likely to … Read more
As Democrats and Republicans both express support for tariffs, the economic implications of protectionist policies are once again at the forefront of public debate. Both parties differ on the size of their proposed tariffs, but the New York Times reports that “both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of … Read more
In these politically turbulent times, the “illusion of democracy is fading worldwide” as one pundit wrote recently. There is a growing sense in the West that “democracy” is not working well, but there is not yet a full and clear recognition of that fact. Michel Maffesoli, honorary professor at the Sorbonne in Paris, has been saying already for several … Read more
The American Dream was built on a promise of equality – a promise of equality in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. During the 2024 election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are both working overtime to say why Republicans or Democrats are better on the equality issue. But what kind of equality? Harris … Read more
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 142,000 jobs during August while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 percent. Since the highly disappointing July jobs report, media reports on the state of the job market have become far less positive. This report was described by … Read more
You can tell when you’ve got a Democrat President in a bad economy. You don’t hear that much about the rise ein bankruptcies and stores going out of business. There have been a lot of them. The response to the Wuhan Flu killed off a lot of businesses, as did the harm done to the … Read more
The Penn Wharton Budget Model, a think tank headquartered at the University of Pennsylvania, recently released a study claiming former President Donald Trump’s economic plans would add about four trillion dollars to the national deficit over ten years while Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic plans would add about two trillion dollars.Vice President Harris would increase … Read more
New Hampshire Fish and Game has a problem you’ll be familiar with. Things are getting more expensive, and (no coincidence) fishing and hunting license sales have fallen off. The Fishy Game folks don’t think they’ll have enough money to do everything they do. Okay, do less? That’s what we have to do. We, the People, … Read more
The University of New Hampshire released a poll (The Green Mountain State Poll) on how Vermonters feel about the economy, taxes, and the high cost of living. While an overwhelming majority of Republicans think it stinks and is getting worse, and a majority of Independents tend to agree, 25% of Democrats said, “Nah, things are … Read more
During election years, incumbent presidents are routinely blamed for every societal ill during the previous four years. And almost nothing is riper for the picking than a significant rise in consumer prices. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), prices are currently increasing at a rate of 3 percent year over year and peaked … Read more
Human dreams of predicting the future have a special playground in forecasts of market prices. Whether the market is tulips, pork bellies, stocks, real estate, or cryptocurrency, the urge to know the future direction of the economy is as ancient as bartering. A question facing Americans in 2024 is whether that desire to influence the … Read more
By Marc Abear – During a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, Kamala was asked to “…explain how you are going to pay for those [programs]. And can you give us a sense of what other policies you want to unveil moving forward?” Harris ignored the question and dove into another word salad. “Sure, well, I mean, … Read more
By Daniel Lacalle | Mises Wire – Price controls, higher taxes, government intervention, and subsidies paid for by printing a constantly devalued currency. These are the essential pillars of “21st century socialism” and the radical left Peronism that obliterated Argentina. These are also the main elements of the economic plan presented by Kamala Harris and the Democratic … Read more
By Ron Paul | Ron Paul Institute – Former President and current Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump recently renewed his criticisms of the Federal Reserve. He suggested that, if he returns to the White House next year, he will push Congress to pass legislation giving the president at least a say in the Fed’s decisions … Read more
Kamala Harris has been the Second Chair for Joe Biden since January 20, 2021. That is 1,305 days since she and Joe Biden put one hand on the Bible and the other on the throats of Americans. Kamala Harris has pledged unconditional support for the Joe Biden plan for America for nearly four years. After … Read more
Democrats think JD Vance is weird—I mean, really weird. And what started with Vance has since been attached—by the chattering class propagandist punditry—to the Trump campaign and Republicans in general. It is a 2024 version of deplorable, with a whimsical twist. But is it any less offensive, and does it open them up to attack? … Read more
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 114,000 jobs (according to the establishment survey) during July. This was a lackluster number that came in below expectations, and it wasn’t enough to prevent a surge in the unemployment rate up to 4.3 percent. Moreover, the “underemployment” … Read more
If you ask anyone outside the Biden Administration if Bidenomics works for them, you will probably get a Hell No response. Biden and now, Harris think if they tell us often enough that this economy is the strongest in years and we just need to understand it to appreciate it, it will become a reality. … Read more
The 2024 Republican platform promises that, if Donald Trump returns to the White House and Republicans gain complete control of Congress, they will reduce inflation. The platform contains some proposals, such as reducing regulations and extending the 2017 tax reductions, that may help lower prices in some sectors and spur economic growth. However, the GOP … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is close to being forced to restart money printing despite the presence of inflation. JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns; inflation driven by massive federal deficits will stay higher for longer than markets expect. He notes inflation may keep interest rates up. High interest rates harm smaller companies; keep mortgage … Read more