Neck Deep in the Pork Barrel

September 17, 2018 |Daniel A. White When it comes to government spending, usually Democrats take the blame for being loose with the purse strings, while Republicans claim fiscal conservatism. That’s not playing out right now. With full control of the government, the...

Stocks Almost Half What They Used to Be

September 10, 2018 |Daniel A. White I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s getting worse – the number of publicly-traded companies in the U.S. is shrinking at an alarming rate. Most investors don’t know this: since 1996, the number of publicly-listed companies has...

Record Number of Seniors Filing for Bankruptcy

September 4, 2018 |Daniel A. White A recent study from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project revealed a stark reality for our nation – the number of people aged 65-74 filing for bankruptcy has tripled since 1991. That’s a 204 percent increase! In total, those aged...

False Economic Positives Could Mean Danger

False Economic Positives Could Mean Danger August 20, 2018 |Daniel A. White If you listen to the media, it’s easy to think there is still room for economic growth and that any talk of recession is premature. After all, while interest rates are rising, they’re still...

Too Many Not Feeling the Economic Growth Trend

August 6, 2018 |Daniel A. White The economy seems to be doing well. The market is up, unemployment is down, and our tax burdens are shrinking. Sounds great, right? Yes, but – and there’s always a “but” – many Americans are not benefiting from the economic...