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SAVING SOCIAL SECURITY SIMPLIFIED

…Payroll Tax Rate by 2 Percentage Points Over 20 years… this option would raise the combined payroll tax rate gradually, by 0.1 percentage point (0.05 percentage points each for employers…

Very Rude Comments

…thought “this time I won’t be very rude in comment” really honestly. But, as I see it, you leave me no choice. Look why not just talk about a monetary…

…area filled with bars, and the owner decided the neighborhood could use a place for people to convene and talk without having to drink alcohol and listen to loud music….

Rent Control, Redux

…New York, and California. It just so happens that when I hear people talk about how rent control has destroyed a market, driving out landlords and renters alike, the story…

Employment Situation

…January government employment was little changed as compared to the 276,000 drop in government employment last year. Despite all the talk about uncertainty employment gains this cycle continue to be…