IRAN WAR: Can We Afford It?

  ANALYSIS AND OPINION: Can we afford Trump’s war in Iran?  He’s asked for an additonal $50 billion over what’s already in the pre-war defense budget.  We take a look at the numbers in the following TWO videos: [Remember:  Nothing happens unless the voters do something and let the politicians know that they (the voters Read More …

RBT: Lowering Medical Costs, the SPINNERS +

[DEAR READERS, VISITORS and LISTENERS: This is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played.  The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with links to the tune being introduced; (2.) The Editorial: (which normally deals with Read More …

HOW TO VOTE: CANDIDATES & POLICIES

[ANALYSIS and OPINION} [Please note that tables and charts may not display correctly unless they are viewed on a desktop or laptop computer.] The 2024 election is likely to be an extremely important one that will have serious long term effects not only in the United States but throughout the World.  There is a substantial Read More …

FISCAL POLICY AND THE U.S. ECONOMY

( Editor’s note: This blog post and/or video, first appeared on one of the “pages” appearing in the menu bar at the top of this website many months ago.  We reprint/repost it here while we work on supplementing and updating our video on the Federal Reserve Bank, interest rates and monetary policy and because some Read More …