The U.S. economy is suffering under crippling deficits, massive debt, and record unemployment. The country needs fresh ideas, novel solutions, and unorthodox measures to stimulate job growth, pay down debt, and balance its budget. Independents will be watching for policy proposals and candidates, who think outside the box, can make the tough decisions, and challenge the status quo when it comes to leading the economy out of a recession.
Over half of Americans who own a vehicle say they have cut back on products and/or services in order to pay for the increase in prices at the pump, says a recent Harris Poll.
A California Supreme Court ruling today found that employers are under no obligation to ensure an employee takes meal breaks. Plaintiff Brinker Restaurant Corp., operator of Chili’s and Macaroni Grill, and other California businesses, are still required to provide a break.
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90% of American adults live in a household with at least one cell phone.
This nasty period of high unemployment that has plagued the U.S. economy since 2009 will not come to an end until policymakers begin to think more economically.
The traditional partisan debate over whether to raise or cut taxes ignores an independent solution that should at least be tolerable to both sides: make the high-income earners– especially corporations– pay their taxes in the first place.
New legislation by Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) would establish a “one-stop-shop” internet website for individuals to use as a tool in obtaining the necessary permits and licenses to start a business.
March’s jobs report has been called everything from disappointing to inconsequential, reinforcing the view that nobody knows what they’re talking about when it comes to measuring the economy’s performance on a month-by-month basis.
Apple says they will keep $60 billion parked in offshore tax havens until taxes on the money are greatly lowered when it is repatriated.
As the economy continues to stagnate and consumers turn more and more to locally sourced foods, residential areas across the nation are easing restrictions on backyard chickens
The Golden State was once seen as a beacon of growth and entrepreneurship- a model economy many sought to imitate.
