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How I would fix the government and, therefore, the economy
Anyone reading this weblog knows by now that I blame the government for most of what is wrong with the economy. It spends way too much, arbitrarily regulates, makes promises it neither funds nor keeps, yet continues to grow in … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Quid Facis, Spending, United States, World Watch
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Readiness: Readiness advisory
I advise everyone to pay close attention to the economic news over the next several days. From the reading I have been doing over the past 24 hours, the S&P downgrade of the government’s credit rating has the potential to be just the first of several hammer blows to the economy over the next week. […] Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, News, Preparedness
Tagged Be ready now, commodity prices, Immediate Readiness, inflation, interest rates, readiness, Readiness Advisory
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26 random things that could cease to function during a government shutdown
Most people pay no attention to how many areas of everyday life our federal government is involved in. Many people believe a government shutdown will not affect them even as they depend on federal services almost every day of their … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Nations, News, Politics, Predictions, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged Budgets, Citizens, disasters, effects, Government, People, potential, Predictions, shutdowns, Spending
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An oil tale
I doubt very many people give much thought anymore to the tired media adage that the United States is addicted to oil. Sure, people see the price of gas, and they understand that price is somehow tied to oil, but … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Farming, Food, History, Nations, News, Predictions, Society, United States, World Watch
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Orders of magnitude
$40,000,000,000,000 — the total government indebtedness as of 2011 $25,000,000,000,000 — the total state and local debt as of 2011 $14,590,000,000,000 — the US GDP $14,184,254,500,000 — the total national debt as of 5 March 2011 $3,550,000,000,000 — the federal … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Society, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged Budgets, Consequences, magnitude, priorities, Spending
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