Category Archives: economy

The Populist Surge – Analysis from Across the Pond

Posted on July 1, 2017 by David Posnett

  On June 27th, Martin Wolf in the Financial Times writes: Why has the appeal of populist ideas grown in western countries? Is this a temporary phenomenon? In the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, the collapse … Continue reading →

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What the Federal Government is Telling States: Statements from the President’s 2018 Budget Proposal

Posted on June 16, 2017 by David Posnett

By John Hicks posted 14 days ago The President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request to Congress includes many elements that shift more responsibility to state and local governments or modify some longstanding fiscal federalism practices through funding eliminations or major … Continue reading →

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The Brownback Tax Cut Experiment Ends in Kansas

Posted on June 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Howard Gleckman June 7, 2017 Just as President Trump is ramping up his push for a major tax cut that he believes will pay for itself through faster economic growth, the Kansas template for that approach has crashed and burned. … Continue reading →

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The Potemkin Policies of Donald Trump

Posted on June 9, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in The Atlantic DEREK THOMPSON JUN 7, 2017 The simplest summary of White House economic policy to date is four words long: There is no policy. John Sommers II / Reuters DEREK THOMPSON JUN 7, 2017 BUSINESS Share Tweet … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Budget from Hell

Posted on May 23, 2017 by David Posnett

This is a budget from hell.  Increases for defense and the wall that will ultimately raise the total expenditures, despite the ill-advised cuts.  So, Mr. Zeldin, are you going to say something now, or tow the party line? Trump wants … Continue reading →

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An Empty Promise: The Working Families Flexibility Act Would Give Workers Less Flexibility and Less Pay

Posted on May 3, 2017 by David Posnett

By National Partnership for Women & Families APRIL 2017 The Working Families Flexibility Act sets up a dangerous false choice between time and money, when working families urgently need both. The bill does not promote family friendly or flexible workplaces. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Long-time Iowa farm cartoonist fired after creating this cartoon

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in Orazz.con Rick Friday has been giving farmers a voice and a laugh every Friday for two decades through his cartoons in Farm News. Now the long-time Iowa farm cartoonist tells KCCI that he has been fired. Friday announced … Continue reading →

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CRFB President: Trump’s Tax Plan Will Add $5.5 Trillion to the Debt

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

This column first appeared in Time Maya MacGuineas Apr 27, 2017 Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. President Trump is on the right track by turning focus toward fixing our nation’s broken tax … Continue reading →

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The YUGE job losses Trump is ignoring: retail workers

Posted on April 25, 2017 by David Posnett

Originally posted in Daily Kos By Sher Watts Spooner Sunday Apr 23, 2017 · 10:20 AM EDT Malls across the U.S., like this mall in Milford, Connecticut, are growing emptier and emptier. Which is bad news for those employed by … Continue reading →

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