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You Owe $100,000! Jun. 19, 2024
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden admin... Read More
Dollar for Dollar Jun. 14, 2024
I spent $46 and a little change today. All told. Complete. Definitely not $47. I would never spend $... Read More
2024 Could Be a Race Between Bidenomics, Trump Tax Cuts May. 28, 2024
WASHINGTON — CBS News wants you to know that if you think the U.S. economy isn't doing well, y... Read More
President Trump, We Can End Inflation Tomorrow. It Really Is This Easy and Simple. Here Is the Plan. May. 19, 2024
Inflation is a disaster. It is destroying our economy. It is destroying our paychecks and buying pow... Read More
Biden 2.0 -- Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid May. 14, 2024
Could a second Biden term be more injurious to the economy than his first term? It seems unimaginabl... Read More
Washington's 'Job Creation' Circus Is Hitting the Road Apr. 04, 2024
In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there'... Read More
Americans Can Tell the Difference Between Rosy Economic Data and Reality Mar. 28, 2024
The economy is growing, unemployment is low, wages are up, and inflation is down. However, the Ameri... Read More
This Is Not the Soviet Union, Mr. Biden Mar. 13, 2024
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It marked the end of an experiment that lasted almost a centur... Read More
Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism Feb. 29, 2024
America is celebrated for its economic dynamism and ample and generously paid employment opportuniti... Read More
What's Left 4: We Need a Real Minimum Wage Feb. 23, 2024
When Gallup pollsters ask Americans what causes them the most stress and worry, personal economic co... Read More
Biden's Super Bowl Shrinkflation Blame Game Feb. 15, 2024
President Joe Biden wants to remind you that your Super Bowl party was more expensive than it used t... Read More
What Presidents Spend Money on Really Matters Feb. 01, 2024
What matters is not just the sum by which presidents jack up the deficit. It's what the money is spe... Read More
Why Keep Worrying About Debt? Speculation Versus Reality Feb. 01, 2024
Over the years, I've offered many explanations about why the trajectory of the national debt is deep... Read More
How Your Retirement Benefit Is Calculated Jan. 31, 2024
Q. Even though I'm not on Social Security, I've been reading your column for years. A while back, I ... Read More
Candidates: Don't Let Interest Costs Derail Your Presidential Plans Jan. 18, 2024
Remember when Republicans on the campaign trail would talk about how they would make sure to put the... Read More
Wine Tipping Jan. 16, 2024
Dining out recently has become far more expensive than it was before COVID-19 closed restaurants, ca... Read More
Spending and Debt Must Be an Issue in 2024 Jan. 10, 2024
A very happy Chuck Schumer went down to the Senate floor on Monday to brag about the deal he had cut... Read More
The Tyranny of the Phillips Curve Dec. 19, 2023
Repeat after me, class: Growth does NOT cause inflation. Write it on the blackboard 100 times. For d... Read More
Funny How the Price of Turkey Became No Big Deal Nov. 21, 2023
May I be so bold as to note that the price of turkey is down this year? To be specific, a 16-pound t... Read More
Responsible Government Isn't Just for the Tough Times Nov. 06, 2023
Some policy experts who, over the last few decades, saw little need for serious fiscal austerity bec... Read More
