Archive for May, 2015

Fraternity of Failure – The Alternative (Hillary Clinton) Version

Wednesday, May 20th, 2015

Hillary Clinton does not want to talk about past economic controversies. And it is easy to understand why. There is much that is troubling. But let’s not go along with her wishes. You can learn a lot by studying recent history and even more by watching how politicians react to that history. (more…)

More Jobs, Flat Wages: Trade and the Trade Deficit Continue to Hurt Us

Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

April’s Employment Report showed a gain of 223,000 jobs and a further one-tenth percent decline in the unemployment rate to 5.4 percent. The good news is the report shows the economy continues to nudge forward and create jobs for newcomers into the labor force. The bad news is the economy is not growing fast enough to raise wages. (more…)