Category Archives: Investment

Monetary Policy Challenges

Posted on September 21, 2015 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “In principle, there are only three main components of spending that much matter to monetary policy: consumer spending, business investment, and exports and trade.”  ~ Evan Davis[1]. While the global economy still faces numerous challenges, every … Continue reading →

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Retirement Planning

Posted on May 19, 2014 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.” ~ Stephen Covey. In 1900, the average person in the U.S. had a life expectancy of 47 years; today, … Continue reading →

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Ideological Purity

Posted on March 27, 2012 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “The American people deserve truthfulness, not more political campaigning.  The American people deserve a responsible government that seeks to address their needs, not more ideological dogma.”  ~ Jose Serrano. Am I missing something?  Do I not … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Conservatives, Debt, Deficit, Economy, Education, Financial, Ideology, Investment, Middle East, Petroleum, Recession, Research, Resource Curse, Science, Sector, Taxes, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Job Creation

Posted on March 8, 2012 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “Despite our high rate of unemployment, 300,000 jobs go unfilled largely because many of the unemployed lack the skills needed today as a result of technological progress.”  ~ Kim Campbell. We have created very few new … Continue reading →

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Economic Stagnation

Posted on January 24, 2012 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money.”  ~ Mortimer Zuckerman. A theory frequently stated by U.S. Republican Presidential candidates is … Continue reading →

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Deficit “Super-Committee” Failure

Posted on November 21, 2011 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off.”  ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt. [i]Much … Continue reading →

Posted in Compromise, Congress, Conservatives, Debt, Deficit, Economy, GDP, Investment, STEM, Super-Committee, Super-Committee, Taxes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments