It is depressing to watch the continued erosion of the proud currency that was once known as “King Dollar.” As this column is being written, it costs $1.50 to purchase one Euro, and the Canadian dollar-once the junior partner to the American dollar-now trades at $1.05. […]
Ready or not, like it or not, elections are here in Louisiana. Things have changed so fast in the Bayou State that it is hard to put the next two months of the election cycle into perspective. […]
If you don’t know much about Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House Budget Committee in Washington, you may want to Google him. […]
Once again, Labor Day approaches. For the third consecutive year, it is a time of considerable anxiety for America’s workforce. […]
When I was a kid, there was a personable little cartoon character named Casper the Friendly Ghost. He was harmless, likeable, and not at all scary once you got to know him. […]
The bad news is the U.S. credit rating was recently downgraded by Standard and Poor’s. […]
Those lyrics from Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty” say a lot about the state of the U.S. economy today-and Obama’s political fate as well. Economically, this nation is running on empty. Politically, the president isn’t far behind. […]
Our federal government is at it again.
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It wasn’t a great start to a Friday. The latest employment numbers came out on July 8, and they certainly didn’t paint a pretty picture. […]
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