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The US Economy IS cooling down…..

February 28, 2019 By jamesb

Told ya so..... Despite all the Trump people's rah, RAH that the American economy is booming? THAT is NOT what is going on.... Phony tax cut..... Over weight budget.... Wage gains that ain't..... Trump trade wars..... Even cut backs in immigration .... AND … [Read more...] about The US Economy IS cooling down…..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 4th Qtr 2018 GDP, Politics, tax cut, Trump, Trump border wall government shutdown, US Economy late 2018, US Economy slows

Prices are climbing while wages inch lower…Hmmmmm???

July 12, 2018 By jamesb

All the economist's maybe saying the American economy is running a full speed .... But? It seems like something else is starting to happen.... Donald Trump maybe the guy to blame.... At least for a good amount of it.... He's got a tax cut that doesn't have the … [Read more...] about Prices are climbing while wages inch lower…Hmmmmm???

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: consumer prices, Interest rates climb, Prices rise, tax cut, The economy, Trade war, wages

Trump’s GOP tax cuts suddenly don’t seem to sell so good?…Open Thread for May 2, 2018…

May 2, 2018 By jamesb

Remember the Republican bums rush to get a tax cut (giveaway) bill passed at the end of last year? Oh, it was gonna help Americans save money.... Oh, in was gonna be the signature act to help Republicans in the midterm elections !.... Nope.... Slowly we have begun to … [Read more...] about Trump’s GOP tax cuts suddenly don’t seem to sell so good?…Open Thread for May 2, 2018…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Open Thread/Comments, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Open Thread for 5/2/18, Republicans, tax cut

Republicans are thinking about drafting ANOTHER tax cut bill?….

March 27, 2018 By jamesb

Yea..... ANOTHER.... From what I've read they need to fix the first one. It reportily has all sorts of issue because it was rushed out for a vote.... Politico says this idea is some brain's idea of trying to get Democrats to vote a tax bill down.... As it … [Read more...] about Republicans are thinking about drafting ANOTHER tax cut bill?….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Democrats, Politics, Republicans, tax cut

Small business owners not inclined to hire or give raises due to the new tax law….

March 12, 2018 By jamesb

Reality bites the media  sell that Trump and Republicans new tax law/giveaway will give them reson to increase hiring.... The Hill went out a tested the idea in a few states.... We conducted a public opinion poll of small business owners in the battleground states of … [Read more...] about Small business owners not inclined to hire or give raises due to the new tax law….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, economy, small business, tax cut, Trump

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