Tag: Economy
Poor Goldman Sachs CEO Gets Pay Cut, Only Paid $22.6 Million...
I'm sure that you have all heard the comments made by the big guns in the GOP about the proposed minimum wage increase. Bernie Sanders,...
Boom Or Bust: Which Presidential Candidate Will Catapult The US Economy?
We’re in the middle of election season, and that means the nation’s economists get to come out of the woodwork yet again to weigh...
This One American Will Change Your View On Sanders Supporters
"I am a millennial. I am not soft. And I support Bernie Sanders."
This is how the Facebook post by Brett Littleton starts, a post...
Louisiana Struggles To Clean Up Bobby Jindal’s Mess
The Louisiana state Legislature is currently holding a special session in order to attempt to resolve the state’s budget crisis. Governor John Bel Edwards...
Stereotypes Be Damned: Here’s The REAL Reason Women Shop More Than...
When you think about the term "women and shopping," the most likely image in your mind is probably something along the lines of Betty...
6 Charts That Will Help You Save Money In 2016
Now that we all have made--and broken--our New Year's resolutions, it's time to get real about our finances. Although the US has been recovering...
Europe’s Banks Prove The Conservatives Wrong (Again)
Conservative economics is basically little more than a house of cards. Every single school of economics regularly utilized by Libertarian and Republican think-tanks and...
Raw Data Proves That GOP Candidates Are Lying About The Unemployment...
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Mark Twain
The GOP has been stupidly attacking U.S. unemployment numbers for years, beginning...
Law Change Brings Hope For China’s Gender Imbalance Problems
After 35 years of allowing each family to have just one child, China has finally dropped the one-child-policy that was implemented in a bid...
Obama Just Released A Chart That Proves He Cleaned Up Bush’s...
We liberals say this all the time: "Pres. Obama has cleaned up former Pres. George W. Bush's messes." While it's true, and we KNOW...
15 Eye-Opening Facts Highlighting The Ethical Bankruptcy Of American Economics
A few years ago, I attended Occupy Denton, lending my voice to...
How The Daily Caller Got Debt Wrong
An article recently written by Casey Harper over at The Daily Caller leads many to believe that the health of the United States economy...
What’s Jeb Bush’s Plan To Fix The Economy? Have Everyone Work...
Jeb Bush may be leading in some of the recent polls, but he seems to build a little momentum and then take two steps...
Donald Trump Says Immigrants Are Destroying America; Middle Class Will Rebel
Donald Trump absolutely loves the sound of his own voice, which is bad for the rest of us because he's so freaking annoying! And...
Socialism Explained: In My Own Words And Experience
I used to be a regular shopper at Target when I was in college. It was right down the street from campus, and the...
The Swiss Army Knife That Is Obamacare: Cuts Costs, Deficits, Numbers...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on Monday that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will cost $1.35 trillion, which is 20 percent...
Michele Bachmann Takes Credit For $2 Per Gallon Gas
I know, I know. You guys tell me all the time to not write about these idiots. But I can't help it! When I...
Minimum Wage Increasing In 23 States And D.C. For 2015
About 7 million low-income workers in 23 states will enjoy pay raises this year, thanks to minimum wage increases that range from 12 cents...
Tax Refunds Will Be Delayed In 2015, Thanks To Republican Budget...
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If you thought the recent budget compromise would only hurt government funding, then prepare yourself: it might hurt your personal finances, too....
What Did Congress Sneak Into The Last-Minute Spending Deal?
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What Did Congress Sneak Into the Last-Minute Spending Deal?
To shut down the government or not shut it down? Republicans and Democrats have...
