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. This section will cover breaking news and developments related to the economic health of the country, states and individual citizens.
House Republicans and Senate Democrats are offering dueling tax cut bills for small businesses, and “neither has a snowball’s chance in hell of being passed,” according to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former McCain economic advisor.
If anyone in Washington wants to make a difference in the price of gasoline, healthcare, and a whole host of other issues that are plaguing this nation, they would do citizens a great service by abolishing legal tender laws that forbid anything but Federal Reserve notes be used in transactions of goods and services.
Trade wars usually do start out small but have a nasty habit of escalating. Additional tariffs may be coming in May after a ruling on Chinese dumping of solar panels.
When House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced the plan on Tuesday he drew ire not only from Democrats but from some farmers weary about the effects that partisan gridlock over food stamp and Medicare programs will have on a long-anticipated Farm Bill.
Welcome to California, the land of fruits, nuts and over-regulation. In this state, we regulate everything from water and air quality to veterinarians and doctors. Now, we aren’t saying all regulations are bad, but what we are saying is that some thought needs to be given to the long-term consequences of any regulations that are imposed.
The price of retail gasoline has risen to an average $3.842 per gallon in the U.S. This is a record high for this time of year, with gas prices rising by nearly 57 cents per gallon since the start of 2012.
Determining how the U.S. economy is doing now and its outlook for the future is challenging enough without throwing politics into the mix. Finding the truth requires purging yourself of partisan sources and looking to known unbiased information.
