Union demonstrators versus those from the tea party

It was only two years ago that a spontaneous grassroots movement sprang up known as the Tea Party.  The spark behind this was shared frustration about the high cost of government in general and specific concerns regarding the health care reform bill that was working its way through Congress.  Like the ongoing union demonstrations in [...]

Pre-boomer’s investments are facing a summer of discontent

Judging from the way stocks have been moving up and down, and faced with a cautious if not confused market in the months ahead, there are plenty of reasons for concern.  Most broad-based investment portfolios had a good first quarter run and gave back these gains by the end of the second quarter — the [...]

Is Reducing the Retirement Age to 60 a Good or Bad Idea?

Congressman, Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) recently announced he will introduce a bill designed to create a million jobs for unemployed workers by allowing people who have reached 60 to take early retirement.  The question is, how can adding to the growing roles of those on Social Security and other government-run/taxpayer-funded programs possibly be good for the [...]

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