Author Archives: MN Gordon
Life After the Day of Reckoning
The 2011 fiscal year ended on September 30th and the beans of U.S. Government revenue and spending have been counted up. Total revenue for the year was $2.3 trillion. Total spending for the year was $3.6 trillion. The difference – … Continue reading
Let Them Fail
Good jobs are in high demand these days. Yet, unfortunately, they’re in limited supply. Gone are the days when any old hack could show up with a tie and a smile, shuffle papers around a cubicle, surf the internet all … Continue reading
A Telling Sign of Things to Come
The Labor Department reported last Friday that 103,000 jobs were added in September. Considering the lethargic state of the economy, this number could have been much worse. Nonetheless, a quick scratch below the surface reveals the headline jobs number wasn’t … Continue reading
The Way Out of Our Economic Mess
Something big is going on. You can just feel it. Unfortunately, the world’s two biggest clowns are on the case. On Monday, in between Wall Street’s 33 percent markdown of American Airlines’ stock, President Obama took a moment to markdown … Continue reading
