Category Archives: MN Gordon

The Wrath of Inflation

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3 percent in September.  Increases in energy and food prices were the main contributors to the rise.  On an annualized basis, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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