The Appalling Reason Why We Live with “Perma-Gridlock”

Postcards from the florida republic An independent and profitable state of mind.   “I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. S'all in...

Uncle Sam Is Going to Hand Us a 13% Winner

Postcards from the florida republic: An independent and profitable state of mind. You’ve got to hand it to the Keynesian economists. Every chance...

How Trump and Clinton Economic Policies Affect Your Money

Trump and Clinton economic policies offer vastly different visions for the future of the U.S....

February Jobs Report: Why Wages Are Still So Low

The February jobs report showed a dip in the unemployment rate. But it also showed zero wage growth and a lower labor force participation rate....

With 40% of Americans One Bill Away from Financial Disaster, What's Next?

Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in bailout money and U.S. Federal Reserve stimulus, the U.S. economy is still not working very well for...

This "Hidden" Inflation Could Wipe Out Small Returns

Official measures of inflation tell a very different story from the reality facing consumers as they shop for...

Low Rates Won't Hide This Looming Threat Forever

Financial markets are experiencing a significant divergence in 2014 between the direction of stocks and bonds.

While...