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The federal government and the rich are having a significant impact of the stability of the economy ( Read more... )

State and local governments, most businesses, and most people are, ultimately, not the problem. Spending is declining because the people have less ability and desire to spend. So, what is the root problem ( Read more... )

The Government has declared that it is out of money. Broke. Nothing left in the bank account. And because of that, people are going to be fired, laid off, put out of work, have their benefits cut, have their hours cut, and have their salaries cut. The Government claims that it is the fault of the retirement system, and the health care system, ( Read more... )

The new governor of Michigan has proposed a budget that promises to push Michigan deeper into recession.

How could the State of Michigan balance its budget?

Systems DynamicsReducing funding to schools, firefighters, police officers, and other public employees negatively impacts not just those workers and their families but also the workers and ( Read more... )

There are 32 million people in the United States that need jobs, or at least more hours. Amongst these, 14 million are officially counted as unemployed. Due to the jobs crisis, the USA should pass the USA Emergency Jobs For Americans bill to create ten million temporary minimum wage jobs ( Read more... )

Today, I asked my 8th grade students to email me, and in the body of the email, to write about how the recession had impacted their families, themselves, and their friends over the past three or four years.

I was a bit taken-a-back by the candor of the students. Some of the families are really struggling. Here are some examples:

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Note: This is an unfinished article, posted so that the links are publicly available and the numbers easy to find ( Read more... )

The U.S. federal government is making moves in its apparent goal to push the U.S. economy into a double-dip recession ( Read more... )

I just wanted to share a little bit about deflation ( Read more... )