I am in business for myself. My number one goal, besides making a profit, is not having employees. I wonder how many other small business owners feel the same way? It’s no surprise that the unemployment rate hangs above 10%. The government is smothering small business. Too bad Obama only hires Ivy League academics with big business buddies for advisers. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘employment’
Why is Small Business Not Hiring?
Sunday, January 24th, 2010What is the Forgotten Jobs Number ?
Friday, January 8th, 2010The Labor Department is numbers crazy. Wall Street stays drunk with numbers. As each monthly jobs number is released stock prices can soar or drop by large margins. The political pundits spend the hours and days following these reports interpreting them in a way that makes their side look good. There is one jobs number that is seldom discussed and leaves little room for spinning. (more…)
Can the Government Stimulate Jobs?
Friday, November 27th, 2009The government has spent trillions and failed to generate enough jobs to turn the economy around. Is it even possible for the government to produce jobs, other than public works projects and more bureaucrats? The answer is yes, but Obama and his experts must change their philosophy. (more…)
Is Small Business Obama’s Cinderella?
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009You know the story. The evil step mother and the two ugly step sisters take advantage of the beautiful and neglected Cinderella. This is a metaphor of our economic times. In my story the evil step mother is big government and the ugly step sisters are banks too big to fail and fat Wall Street companies. Obama is the cool Prince and small business is Cinderella. (more…)
Want a plan to eliminate unemployment in 30 days?
Monday, August 17th, 2009The government has done a great job making sure companies “too big to fail” are rescued. It has bailed out the bankers on Wall Street. The Fed has practiced wise financial policy during a recession. Thousands of clunkers are off the road. At the same time, hundreds of thousands are losing their jobs every month. I have an idea to bring back employment in 30 days. (more…)