For an easy to understand (and scary) review of our nation’s debt problem, check out the film, “I.O.U.S.A.”. The documentary is a couple of years old now and in the time that has passed since its production, our nation’s debt has almost DOUBLED.
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I.O.U.S.A.
Posted in Debt, Economy, Taxes, tagged America, Debt, Economy, Taxes on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why the Economic Stimulus Plan Isn’t Stimulating
Posted in Economy, Taxes, Uncategorized, tagged America, Debt, Economy, Taxes on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A recent article written by Shawn Tully at Fortune.com helps explain the trouble with the current administration’s economic policies. Tully interviewed Allan Metzer, a person he describes as “one of the most influential monetarists of the past 50 years.
America Needs a Debt Diet
Posted in Debt, Economy, tagged America, Debt, Economy on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Government debt. It’s not a Republican problem and it’s not a Democratic problem. It’s an American problem. And there’s plenty of blame to go around.
Understanding China’s Involvement in America’s Economy
Posted in Debt, Economy, tagged America, China, Debt, Economy on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Reporter Robert Krulwich of ABC News takes an insightful and easy-to-understand look at China’s “ownership” of U.S. debt and why the country is hesitant to collect on that debt.