How Trump’s Trade War Will Hurt You
Trump followed through on one of his campaign promises by starting a trade war with our trading partners to help reduce our enormous trade deficits. The first shots fired in this war are tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in…
The Business Model and Today’s Economy – A Warning to Universities and Investors
As spring is upon us, this is the time deans and higher education vice presidents across the land embark on their yearly budget exercise. Given the rosy economic scenario painted by improving wages, job reports and corporate profits, it would…
4 Basic Options For America’s Economy/Budget
The United States of America, was created, based on certain principles, of freedom, and liberty, rights and obligations. Far too often, we have witnessed, elected officials, especially when they are running for office, resort to making empty promises, and using…
Exposed The Worst Of Times
Are these the best of times, or are they the worst of times? Depending on one’s individual circumstance, it just could very well be the worst of times. And for far too many, it actually is. For the poor, the…
Artificial Intelligence and the Economy in the 21st Century
Artificial intelligence is a driving business force in this fast changing 21st century. AI is no longer an implausible futuristic vision, but a stark reality that is disrupting businesses worldwide. In the 21st century, companies are forced to rethink traditional…
Mr Trump, Keep Your Campaign Promises If You Expect to Be Re-Elected
When a Presidential candidate, any Presidential candidate, campaigns and makes promises to those U.S. citizens of the national electorate who support him, or her, and end-up voting for that candidate, those voters expect that person to make good on those…
We The People Are Being Brainwashed
We the people! How many times have we heard this phrase? Yet, our Democracy is anything but. In truth the United States in nothing more than a fascist state. We would be wise to remember that fascism operates a corporate…
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations is actually a continuation of the philosophical design started in The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The best issue to which Smith addresses himself is the way the internal battle among the passions as well as the…
A Population Denied
As with all things seasons come and go and we all get old. Some age with dignity and grace while others succumb to illness or injury. It is these poor souls who suffer a more debilitating fate. In this the…
Why Deficits Matter: 5 Examples
For many reasons, our public officials, and politicians, focus on responsibly budgeting, not, based on doing what’s necessarily, best for the United States, but, often, more on politics, and some political decision, agenda, and/ or self – interest. However, the…