Regulatory Shackles Hindering Our Economy

September 5, 2016 Government over-regulation at all levels hurts economic development. And since the president can enact regulations with the stroke of a pen, it makes the current crop of candidates’ views on regulatory policy hugely important. To give an idea of the...

Weaker and Bleaker Economy Ahead?

August 8, 2016 They’re coming. Who, you ask? Aliens? Locusts? Zombies? No. Far worse. They’ve already taken Japan and Europe. I’m talking about negative interest rates! And they’re coming for the U.S. from the east and west! As central banks and monetary policy...

New Girl on the Economic Block

August 1, 2016 Recently, we’ve seen all-time highs in the stock market AND record-setting lows in the bond market. That’s happened only once in the last 40 years, so it’s not exactly a normal occurrence. It was in 2013, mid-recovery and served with a healthy dose of...

Comfy Nest Syndrome

July 25, 2016 A recent Pew Research Center report showed that for the first time in modern history, adults aged 18 to 34 are more likely to be living with parents rather than having their own house with a spouse or partner. It’s a slim margin (32.1 percent...

The Common Thread Between Trump and Bernie

July 18, 2016 An interesting aspect of the Brexit vote is how many voters didn’t even know what they were voting on. I mean, the number one Google search after the vote was “what is the eu”! Clearly, many people are mad about global trade and myriad other issues, not...