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by Don Azarias
February 26, 2011
From the time the Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, it marked the beginning of a new era for all Americans. The term “social security” was coined to refer to any program that was intended to help unemployed workers and individuals who has little or no financial resources at all. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
February 14, 2011
Now, it’s the Republicans’ turn to take control of the House. They have also gained a few seats to narrow the Democrats’ plurality in the Senate. 
As a Fil-Am Republican, and like any other Republican, I’m glad that this thing happened because the American people will finally have a Congress that will be more fiscally responsible than when Democrats were in full control of Capitol Hill.  Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
January 31, 2011
It looks like we have some good news with regard to the U.S. unemployment rate for a change. The latest economic reports indicate that employers are laying off fewer workers during the last quarter of 2010. The reports also suggest that businesses are ordering more merchandise to stock up their shelves and that consumers are opening their wallets and making significant spending as of late. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
January 21, 2011
Suddenly, most of the American taxpayers, critics, Monday morning quarterbacks, naysayers, second-guessers and fault-finders are throwing everything, including the proverbial kitchen sink, at the Federal Reserve. Some congressional lawmakers are up in arms demanding that the Fed be stripped of its regulatory powers over banks and be subjected to audits of its behind-the-scenes operations.   Continue reading →