by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
The business-oriented media are loudly proclaiming that president-"elect" Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts for the rich and corporations will "boost" the economy. ● WSJ: Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Could Boost U.S. and Global Growth, Says World Bank ● CNBC: Trump tax...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) protects consumers from financial fraud and scams and was set up as part of the effort to clean up Wall Street following the 2008 financial crash. It's working. Since it was set up five and a half years ago the CFPB has...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog
The Postal Service's experimental "pilot program" in privatizing the retail end of the USPS using Staples outlets has failed and ended. The "Grand Alliance to Save Our Postal Service" has forced the USPS to back off from partnering with Staples in their effort to...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Friday that the November trade deficit was $45.2 billion. This is up $2.9 billion from a revised $42.4 billion in October. Exports fell 0.2% to $185.5 billion from the prior month while imports climbed 1.1% to $321.1 billion. The trade...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
Ninety-four percent of us pay into Social Security from every paycheck we receive. A few of us stop paying into Social Security in the first few working hours of the year. The "Tax Freedom Day" Scam Every year you hear a lot about Tax Freedom Day. This is the day the...
