“It’s the economy stupid” was the mantra of the first presidential election in the 90′s. Only the threat of war could trump the economy as the most important issue at election time. Abortion, gay rights, and other social issues will never carry the weight of the economy. It will be bigger than ever this fall, but I bet you can’t guess the most important number. (more…)
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What is the Most Important Economic Number at Election Time?
Friday, June 11th, 2010What would happen if gas were $1 per gallon?
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009I drove past some windmills in Illinois last week and noticed they were not moving. I guess there was no wind. The big wind is in D.C where they think the economy can come back through Wall Street bailouts, clunker cash, stimulus packages, and monetary policy. I believe cheap prices at the gas pump would do much to bring economic recovery quickly. (more…)