09.16.2011

The dragon shows its teeth

By Bill Wilson — If China is going to bail out Europe from its own self-inflicted debt crisis, its premier, Wen Jiabao, wants a few things in return.  Namely, it wants World Trade Organization (WTO) “market economy” status conferred on it, which would help its companies in […]

09.15.2011

Risk Takers will lead us out of recession—not government

By Bill Wilson — As Congress responds to the President’s jobs speech, the employment news continues to be grim with zero new jobs created in August.  This Labor Department announcement combined with the White House’s officially having raised their projections for joblessness nationwide to more than 9 […]

09.14.2011

Why can’t Republicans cut spending?

By Bill Wilson — In the 2010 elections, Republicans won an historic victory — picking up 63 House seats and 6 Senate seats — predicated largely on the mandate to cut spending and borrowing in Washington, D.C. Republicans railed against the Obama Administration’s proposal to take in more than $1 trillion in new debt every year for the next ten years , when by 2021, the national debt […]

09.09.2011

Obama’s story of America

By Bill Wilson — For Barack Obama, economic prosperity for 14 million Americans seeking a job is just a matter of borrowing a few more dollars, and printing yet more money. And of course, paying your fair share — by Obama’s rules. It is Obama’s “story of […]

09.07.2011

Is the Euro about to collapse?

By Bill Wilson — Markets have begun pricing in the likelihood of a European collapse, where key members of the eurozone withdraw from the monetary union, banking institutions collapse, and widespread defaults reshape the landscape across the pond. This possibility, considered remote at best in recent months, […]

09.02.2011

Unemployment at 9.1%; Zero jobs created in August

Obama’s economy continues to fail to produce the private sector jobs to even meet the needs of new entrants in the economy, let alone those who are currently unemployed. What is stunning is that the economy created zero jobs in August. It is almost criminal […]

08.30.2011

Buffett’s Billion-Dollar Tax Hypocrisy

By Bill WilsonWriting for the New York Times recently , Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett called for taxes to be increased on the so-called “super-rich,” suggesting that he and his elite billionaire and millionaire friends are itching to pay more. Buffett wrote, “Most wouldn’t mind being told to pay […]

08.26.2011

Will Finland save Europe?

By Bill Wilson — A bilateral agreement between Finland and Greece has promised to give the Nordic nation €500 million collateral for its portion of the bailout of Greece’s creditors. Considering the risks, the call for collateral is hardly surprising — Athens’ credit rating is a mere […]

08.24.2011

Warren Buffett’s taxing hypocrisy

By Bill Wilson — The Obama Administration has turned to billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of financial giant Berkshire Hathaway, to make the case for raising taxes on the rich because, says Buffett, he can afford it.  On Aug. 22, the White House reportedly chatted […]

08.17.2011

Rick Perry’s Offense

By Bill Wilson – Texas Governor Rick Perry shook the political and financial establishment to the core on Aug. 16 with his comments criticizing the potential politicization of the Federal Reserve and the nation’s monetary policy. He said, “Printing more money to play politics at this particular […]

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