by Daniel White | Jun 5, 2023 | Economy
June 5, 2023 The U.S. exceeded the current debt ceiling in January. Since then, “extraordinary measures” have been authorized to pay the bills, but they’re supposed to run out this month. That could mean default. The outcome is predictable. Democrats and Republicans...
by Daniel White | May 22, 2023 | Economy
May 22, 2023 We’re in a good news-bad news situation economically. The good news is inflation dropped to 5.0% in March, which is down from its 9.1% high in June 2022. The bad news is the American credit bubble is back because of the Federal Reserve’s...
by Daniel White | May 15, 2023 | Economy
May 15, 2023 There’s a retirement problem in America. That is, not enough people are adequately preparing for life after they stop working. Credit Karma did a survey recently that found almost 20% of Americans aged 59 and up have no retirement accounts. Even worse,...
by Daniel White | May 8, 2023 | Economy
May 08, 2023 Congress may increase the full Social Security retirement age to 70. What are the implications? When the retirement age was lifted in France, citizens protested. It remains to be seen whether that will happen here, but something must give because...
by Daniel White | May 1, 2023 | Economy
May 01, 2023 In March the latest report on the financial health of the Social Security system was released. It’s officially called “The 2023 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance...
by Daniel White | Apr 24, 2023 | Economy
April 24, 2023 President Biden introduced a $6.89 trillion budget proposal. Much of it was rejected last year by a Democrat-dominated Congress, so in a House of Representatives under Republican control, there is hardly any chance it will pass. In truth, it simply sets...
