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Duct Tape Economics

The Labor Department laid a sulfurous egg last Friday.  By their calculations, just 74,000 jobs were created in December.  The pros thought it would be 200,000.  What do they know? This marks the slightest increase since January 2011.  Somehow, even … Continue reading

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Some Lessons Cannot Be Learned from an iPad

Some Lessons Cannot Be Learned from an iPad By Dennis Miller, Editor, Money Forever My wife Jo and I spent a weekend last fall at our daughter Holly’s house, enjoying time with our two young grandchildren, three-year-old Brock and eight-year-old … Continue reading

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Tree Branch Economics

One trouble with government programs is they debilitate people.  Recipients believe they are getting a benefit when, in effect, they are being harmed.  Time and time again, under the influence of a benevolent hand of government, otherwise able and intelligent … Continue reading

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Travesty of a Free Society

A quick look at the headlines tells us things are looking up.  Earlier this week, for instance, the Commerce Department reported that consumer spending rose 0.5 percent in November…notching the seventh consecutive monthly increase.  Obviously, this is big news for … Continue reading

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