Tag Archives: labor department
Clogging Up the Economy
By most accounts, as the season turned from winter to spring in 2013, economic recovery was ready to bloom. The economy’s fields had been tilled and planted with care…housing was finally on the upswing. Plus, the Federal Reserve was sprinkling … Continue reading
Blowing Gas
Things sure do change. Several years ago the personnel working the freeway off ramps in Long Beach, California, were immigrants from Mexico. They were selling oranges and roses to working stiffs on the way home from their cubicle jobs. These … Continue reading
Mandates and Morons: Twisting the World into a Madhouse
A win-win deal is a contract or transaction where both participants benefit. Usually this means both parties receive profits. Here’s a simple example how… An entrepreneur pencils out a money making enterprise…say an automatic car wash station. He makes some … Continue reading
Disgraceful and Insulting
New discoveries were made on the economic front last week. The Labor Department reported that 163,000 jobs were added in July. Yet even with the new jobs, the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent. “We’ve still got too many folks … Continue reading
