by Henry Oliner | Nov 30, 2017 | Economics
Presidents get too much credit and blame for an economy as if it turns on a dime the moment they are elected. The right want to credit Trump for the sharp rise since he was elected, but attributes no credit to Obama for the long rise during his tenure. In both cases...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 29, 2017 | Taxes
A flat 5% rate ON ALL INCOME. Earned, unearned, dividends, capital gain, muni bond, treasuries. THEN A $10,000 personal exemption. $20,000 per couple. A 10% tax on all earned income above that. The first $100,000 of dividends and investment income is tax free. After...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 29, 2017 | Taxes
by Henry Oliner Corporate tax cuts are opposed because the company will not spend it as the political brokers wish. There is no guarantee they will use it to create jobs. But having a more competitive tax rate may make it more likely that a company will remain or...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 24, 2017 | Politics
by Henry Oliner The stream of sexual predatory behavior since Weinstein has the usual media suspects struggling for an explanation. While several players from the right are scarred- Roy Moore, Bill O’Reilly, and Donald Trump- the surprise is the deluge of accusations...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 22, 2017 | Economics
From Andy Kessler in The Wall Street Journal, Quit Modifying Capitalism (paywall) State Sponsored Capitalism (China) Casino Capitalism (Bernie Sanders) Sustainable Capitalism (Al Gore) Patrimonial Capitalism (Piketty) Surveillance Capitalism ( new one for me- Ivy...
