if we think that Trump is responsible for the rise in world oil prices, then he can reasonably be given credit for the uptick in investment that has occurred during his administration; otherwise, there is not much for him to boast about.
To Make Trump’s Economy Looks Good, It Helps to Not Look Very Hard
The guy apparently knows literally nothing about the economy and is so ignorant he doesn’t even know how little he knows, maybe as little as Trump.
Paul Ryan Doesn’t Love Free Market Healthcare; He Loves Giving Money to Rich People
The New York Times is again spreading the absurd myth that House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans want a free market in healthcare.
Deficit Scare Tactics Are What Citizens Should Really Be Afraid Of
This is the burden that the Peter Peterson crew have imposed on our children and grandchildren due to their scare tactics on the deficit.
It’s Austerity, Not Globalization, That Pulls European Workers to the Right
The New York Times and The Washington Post got it all wrong about globalization causing a rightward move. Austerity is the culprit ignored.
‘We’re Not Helping Our Kids by Keeping the Deficit Down’
CounterSpin’s Janine Jackson interviewed Dean Baker about the debt boogeyman. Renaming Social Security & Medicare to entitlements skews reality.