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Federal Reserve, Pessimistic About Economic Growth
by Don Azarias
August 1, 2011
Forget about those so-called top economists and analysts who, time and time again, render educated opinions and guesses about the nation’s economy. Ladies and gentlemen, the moment of truth has arrived Continue reading
Obama’s Concerns About Economy –Just PoliticalTalk
by Don Azarias
July 16, 2011
Once a politician, always a politician. Like almost all of those political leaders in Washington, D.C., that’s how I’ll describe President Barack Obama. And, of course, that’s the reason why he was elected president of the United States. Continue reading
Stocks Extend Losing Streak Amid Sluggish Jobs Report
by Don Azarias
July 1, 2011
If the United States’ economy is not heading toward a double-dip recession, as some economists and analysts are suggesting, then it’s another unsolved puzzle for them because there are signs that the economic recovery is losing strength. Continue reading
Congress Not Quite Ready For Proposed Social Security Reforms
by Don Azarias
June 1, 2011
“CONGRESS PUTTING OFF PROPOSED SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS”, screams the headline on the business section of the newspaper I was reading.. Well, what’s new? Everyone knows that those politicians in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Higher Price of Gas Negates Cuts on Social Security Taxes
by Don Azarias
May 16, 2011
According to the Associated Press (AP), Americans are earning and spending more, but whatever extra money they are netting is being used to fill their gas tanks. Gas prices have drained more than half the extra cash Americans are getting this year from a cut in Social Security taxes. Continue reading
Vitamin-cancer link?
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
May 2, 2011
The CBS health news telecast last week regarding the possible link between multivitamins and cancer has been confusing to many, taken out of context by some and exaggerated by others, creating doubt and fear among those who take them. Continue reading
Social Security Being Unfairly Scrutinized Again
by Don Azarias
May 2, 2011
While Congress has spent the past several weeks debating cuts in government spending through their contemptuous partisan battle over the federal budget, a growing number of lawmakers say they also want to act on long-term concerns about benefit programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Continue reading
More on the Health Care Reform Law
by Don Azarias
April 17, 2011
A compilation of recently released polls as reported by the Associated Press (AP) indicated that majority of those respondents said they were not pleased with the health care reform legislation passed by congressional lawmakers and signed into law by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Should The U.S. Cut Its Aid To Israel?
by Don Azarias
April 4, 2011
Freshman Republican lawmaker, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, let it be known that he is in favor of cutting U.S. aid to Israel as a way to control the federal budget deficit that’s preventing a sustained economic recovery from taking its roots. Continue reading
What’s Causing Oil Prices To Rise? You’ll Be Surprised To Know
by Don Azarias
March 20, 2011
Why is it that when the elusive economic recovery for the United States is starting to take its roots, some unforseen and unwelcomed events seem to prevent it from happening? Of course, what’s happening in some parts of the Arab world bodes well for democracy as the citizens of those countries are now ousting their tyrant leaders either through peaceful means or through force. Continue reading