Monthly Archives: July 2012

U.S. Growth Slows

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Steve Odland

Not surprisingly, the numbers for GDP growth for 2012 Q2 were very poor.  But we all could feel that even before the numbers were issued.  Government policies continue to batter the economy but unfortunately they don’t seem to understand that. … Continue reading →

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America Already Is Europe

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Steve Odland

Paste below is an opinion piece by Arthur C. Brooks from the WSJ arguing that American policy already matches Europe’s and that we are a social (socialist?) democracy.  His arguments are supported by the numbers.  Do we really want to … Continue reading →

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Still No Jobs

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Steve Odland

Last week’s job report was dismal.  Again.  How long are we going to tolerate this anemic recovery?  When will we demand change?  Only 80,000 jobs were created last month with about 250,000 jobs added in the entire quarter.  We need … Continue reading →

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