The debate over national healthcare has gone from an idealistic dream in which our country would devise a plan where the vast majority, if not all citizens, would have access to some form of healthcare when and where it was needed. However, the anger that has spewed forth from so many town hall meetings...
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As reported in an earlier article September Unemployment Claims: Less Than Expected But Is It Good News? Unemployment claims were down over the last week but their remains over 6,000,000 people claiming unemployment. Clark Howard, in an article on CNN.com titled “When the employment door closes, find an open window” says unemployment is not...
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Everyone knows of the ACORN video scandal by now and with the employees featured in the film being fired and ACORN either being rudely awakened to the goings-on within the organization or called out on known practices (depending on what you believe about ACORN) it’s obvious unlawful actions occurred within the organization. The problem...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission keeps tabs on the business practices of our nation and basically polices against unfair and sudden gains of wealth at the expense of others or through shady practices. A number of people, even high profile figures, have had run-ins with the SEC in the past by seeking to gain...
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Economists predicted September unemployment claims to be on the rise again this week but were surprised to find the numbers going down rather than up. The reported number of unemployment claims is said to have fallen by 21,000 last week which is a sign, some say, of a recovering economy.However, the unemployment claims for...
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Ben Bernanke and the Fed have allowed interest rates remain at a record low, which creates a prime environment for the nation’s banks to lend, bringing us one step closer to economic growth. With the economy still limping but said to be on the upswing, as well as a number of banks still healing...
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