Articles Tagged “economy”
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Who’s On First?
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Republicans, Defined
BY KENNY BELFORD As we approach the end of the comedy tour of the Republican primaries and debates, we can sum up in only a few points the defining position of that party as they prepare for the general election. 1. Our economy has serious problems, and we’re the best to fix them, since after [...]
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Good News
BY SHARON MARTIN Good news doesn’t sell. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% last month, the lowest point in three years. Good news, but newscasters quibbled. “Sure, the economy netted 125,000 new jobs, but…” The American people would like to have their good news straight. Pundits don’t need to water it down with bad news, [...]
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The People’s Economy
BY SHARON MARTIN When the economy flounders, the people are asked to go shopping. Workers are asked to be more productive, for the same amount of money. Thankfully, there is no inflation … except for the cost of food, fuel, and health care. The middle class gets squeezed. A few with skills, connections, and luck [...]
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The 99 Percenters Retirement Blues
BY SHARON MARTIN So, you just thought you might be able to retire someday. You worked for yourself for 30 years, made a pretty good living, saved your money, and looked forward to maybe traveling when the kids finished school. You planned with the best of them, but there’s that old saw: “When people make [...]
