Save the U.S. Economy Blog
How can we eliminate the national debt and balance government spending?
The United States is trillions of dollars in debt and planning to go even deeper. How can we get back in the black and stay there?
How can government policy help the private sector eliminate individual debt levels?
Fiscal responsibility in the individual is essential to creating a sustainable economy, though many would argue that the federal government isn’t necessarily a prime example of this attribute. What changes can the government make to help the individual reduce debt?
How do we stop the increase in private and corporate taxes?
Nobody likes paying taxes, but some people seem to like it less than others. How can we mitigate the misery that befalls us all?
How should we reverse the government-spending splurge?
There’s no doubt that the federal budget has grown tremendously in the past decade, not to mention the past six months. Spending has vastly outpaced revenue for years. How do we pay for it all?
What are the major factors the US government should focus on to stimulate the economy?
Tax breaks, infrastructure, education and protecting the vulnerable…who or what deserves more investment?
What should Congress do about Social Security, Medicaid, & Retirement Accounts?
Rumors are flying around that President Obama intends to pay off the mushrooming defecits with entitlement reform. What does ‘reform’ mean to you? If you consider Individual Retirement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts a substitute for entitlement programs, how do we make them accessible to more people?
How should Congress handle the declining housing market?
Some say to leave it alone, others want the federal government to assume every sub-prime mortgage on the market in hopes of stabilizing prices. What do you think?
How should the TARP money be allocated?
It seems that the TARP money has a new destination every week. Whether it’s the most deserving, the most whiney, or the group with the highest paid lobby, chances are you’re not pleased funding their windfall. Who should be getting it, and why?
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- Obama's economy boost - just don't call it stimulusPresident Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus. […]
- Where the jobs are now, and where they'll be nextU.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today is better than expected. Employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediatel […]
- Signs of life in the job marketBusinesses are hiring, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs. […]
- Should US government debt be rated junk?A few weeks ago, Hedgeye, the investment research firm where I'm a managing director, hosted a conference call for our subscribers that posed the question, "Should U.S. Government Debt Be Rated Junk Status?" Given that debt issued by the U.S. government continues to trade at almost all-time lows in yield, this is a contrarian call to say the l […]
