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Why President Obama’s 'Insourcing' Strategy to Revive American Manufacturing Will Not Work
Mia Pskowski in Jobs 1 year ago
Obama has proposed 'insourcing' manufacturing jobs back to America, but this is a poor use of money and resources. He should instead investing in R&D, education, and clean energy.
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4 Ways the Sequester Will Affect You (Including Leaking Nuclear Waste)
Gabriel Rodriguez in Budget 3 months ago
Confused on what effects the sequester might have on your home and budget? Here are four ways in which the budget cuts may affect you in your everyday life.
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Jobless Rate Ticks Up, But Read the Data Before Listening to the Political Rhetoric
Vance Ginn in Jobs 9 months ago
Today's mixed unemployment report will give all political parties talking points, but let us attain the facts to see through rhetoric.
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The Unintended Consequences of Raising Taxes
Jeff Fong in Taxes 3 months ago
New York's sin tax on cigarettes is a textbook example of the Laffer Curve: a point of diminishing returns from raising taxes after which revenues decline as rates (and crime) increase.
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Walmart May Be Partly to Blame For Bangladesh Fire That Killed 100
Alex Marin in Labor 5 months ago
A report obtained by Bloomberg says this and other global corporations refused to pay for safety improvements in the country's manufacturing plants.
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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory Has No Respect for Taxpayers
Michael Cain in Budget 4 months ago
$750,000 was spent on Pat McCrory's transition, to become the new governor of North Carolina.
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4 Trade Bills That Congress Should Pass Immediately
Travis Higgins in International Trade 3 months ago
Congress can dramatically improve the economy by fast-tracking trade, lifting the Cuba embargo, opening up to tourism, and investing in a renewable energy economy.
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Why Gas Prices and Gold Prices Are Not Always Correlated
Vance Ginn in Currency 9 months ago
Although historically there have been periods when there has been a relationship, there are many periods since 1986 when the movement of these prices diverged.
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