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A Tale of Two Recoveries: Reagan vs. Obama May. 05, 2016
In an interview about his legacy recently published by The New York Times, President Barack Obama to... Read More
Growth Anemia: Blame a Collapse in Business Investment Apr. 30, 2016
GDP for the first quarter of 2016 came in at a paltry 0.5 percent. That sorry showing follows growth... Read More
The Obama Economy and the Election Feb. 11, 2016
WASHINGTON — Well, well, the stock market has, of a sudden, caught up with the Obama economy. ... Read More
Financial Crisis Calls for Saudi Slowdown Jan. 21, 2016
For whatever reason, Wall Street has become obsessed, all of a sudden, with the price of crude oil. ... Read More
Dollar Tree & Consumer Spending Jan. 20, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Last year I thought you were arrogant, cruel and insulting when you said that people... Read More
Recession or... Dec. 23, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a married 43-year-old systems engineer earning $67,000 a year, and my spouse wor... Read More
Janet Yellen's Back-to-the-'50s Interest Rates May. 25, 2015
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen told us recently that the target for the federal funds rate ... Read More
The Rich as Underdogs Feb. 01, 2014
Tom Perkins, a venture capitalist with a net worth of reportedly $8 billion, sits on the board of Ru... Read More
Be for Work Jan. 10, 2014
John F. Kennedy broke some sort of record for stating the obvious when he noted that "life isn'... Read More
Fiscal Cliff Creates Problems That Don't Faze Obama Dec. 12, 2012
Is Barack Obama bluffing when he threatens to go over the fiscal cliff if Republicans refuse to agre... Read More
Too Big to Jail Nov. 02, 2011
Can we all agree that a $1 billion swindle represents a lot of money? Can we also agree that the fac... Read More
Why Economic Stimuli Are Not Working Aug. 31, 2011
President Barack Obama, preparing to announce his big new economic fix, appointed labor specialist A... Read More
A Skeptical America Aug. 31, 2011
Late-night comedians use an old trick to bond with tonight's audience by poking fun at the alleged d... Read More
'Man-cession' Ends as Males Learn New Job Skills Jul. 10, 2011
Some of us called it the man-cession. In the deep recession that lasted from December 2007 to June 2... Read More
Is America Too Corrupt To Keep Up? Jan. 20, 2011
A sovereign nation investing its wealth in its domestic economy seems like a no-brainer, especially ... Read More
About That Ditch Oct. 17, 2010
Here's a technique they don't teach in campaign school: Patronize the voters. President Obama, speak... Read More
Obama: It's All About the Perks Jul. 20, 2010
Remember that guy you went to high school with? You know, the one with the rich parents. The one who... Read More
Obama's Economic Unreality Jul. 12, 2010
Sadly, with President Obama, each day is crazier than the previous one. His latest economic speeches... Read More
