Category Archives: Economics

A Case Against Excessive Wealth Inequality

Posted on January 19, 2016 by tonyj126

I try to present all sides of an argument and leave the opinions to my readers, but in this case I’m going to take a stand. I believe wealth inequality is harming the United States and the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Is the United States in Peril?

Posted on January 14, 2016 by tonyj126

If you listen to some of the U.S. presidential candidates – especially on the republican side – you could be convinced that the United States is at risk of being overrun by illegal immigrants or terrorists, losing its superior military … Continue reading →

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Of Ladybugs and Congressmen

Posted on January 13, 2016 by tonyj126

Did you catch the Steinbeck reference in the title? I’m still working on the next part of the America Great series, but there’s a lot of research still to do, and sometimes I just feel like writing. That was, in … Continue reading →

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How Should We Invest for a Millennial Generation Economy?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by tonyj126

My wife and I are Baby Boomers – the tail end of that generation, but Baby Boomers nonetheless. The named generations for those born in the twentieth and twenty-first century are: – GI Generation (born 1901-1924) – Silent Generation (born … Continue reading →

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How Can We Make America Great Again? Part II: What do the Republican Presidential Candidates Mean by That?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by tonyj126

My plan here is to note the problems that the top ten republican presidential candidates (I’ll just call them “the candidates” from now on) identify as causing American to lose its greatness and the reasons why. In later posts I … Continue reading →

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How Can We Make America Great Again? Part I: Aren’t We?

Posted on December 16, 2015 by tonyj126

That’s an excellent slogan for a presidential campaign in which the candidate is not from the same political party as the current president. In order to win the election, you have to convince the voters that the current state of … Continue reading →

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Buyer Beware

Posted on November 23, 2015 by tonyj126

The November 20 Detroit Free Press contained a review of the movie Mockingjay – Part 2. I didn’t actually read the review – I’m not that interested in seeing the movie – but I did find something interesting about the … Continue reading →

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Economic Renewal Through Tax Cutting – Pascal’s Wager in Reverse?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by tonyj126

The November 10 Republican presidential debate was the first one I watched. Actually, I recorded it and was pretty tired by the time I saw the program. I found myself drifting off a few times and in that drowsy state, … Continue reading →

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