Finance

“How Does Government Evaluate The Cost of Government?” The Intro

Jan 7th, 2010 | By Peter Blane | Category: All Content, Commentary, Finance

Hello everyone. I hope you have had a good holiday season, and that you aren’t too bitter about the stock market going down on Black Friday since Dubia renounced it’s debt obligations.  Haha.
I’ve been curious for quite some time now about how cost estimates are made in our Government.  They come out with these “$60 [...]



Intro to Inflation/Deflation: Part 1

Oct 30th, 2009 | By michael2l | Category: All Content, Economics, Finance

This article is the first in a series of articles that is going to try to break down a concept you have probably heard a lot about in the recent financial crisis, inflation and deflation.  There are many methods people use to measure inflation/deflation, but for reasons I’ll explain shortly,  I believe it is best [...]



The Deathly Death Tax

Oct 29th, 2009 | By Kris | Category: All Content, Ethics, Finance

One of my goals in writing blogs for your viewing pleasure is to bring up issues that may not be often talked about. We all know about healthcare, the current state of the economy, the ongoing War on Terror, and the other various stories that dominate the headlines. One thing you may not know about [...]



Is the Fair Tax really fair?

Oct 15th, 2009 | By Kris | Category: All Content, Finance, Politics

You might know a little about the Fair Tax. You might not. Whatever the case may be, The Fair Tax has gained steam in the past two years. Today I’d like to take a look at this notion that the Fair Tax is, indeed, fair.
The Fair Tax is officially called H.R. 25. If you want [...]



Regulation and Strength: a dysfunctional dicotomy?

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Peter Blane | Category: All Content, Finance

In case you were not aware, (and I found out 2 days ago) Neil Barofsky is the Special Inspector General for the TARP program.  His report, summarized on Oct. 5th 2009, stated the following:
“Statements that are less than careful or forthright – like those made in this case – may ultimately undermine the public’s understanding [...]