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Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate
Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate

 
 
 
 
 

 

Economy

Afraid of Commitment?
By: Ray Keating
Why don’t elected officials want to commit to permanent tax relief?

Another Campaign, Another Dimension
By: Ray Keating
Review some of the hot topics in the race for the White House.

A Not-So-Jobless Recovery After All?
By: Karen Kerrigan
Job Reports May Not Fully Reflect Small Biz Hiring & Self-Employed

Beep! Beep!
By: Richard DeKaser
Oil prices - what's holding it up?

Benefits of Video Choice and Competition
By: Ray Keating
Technological advancements have made competition possible but politicians have a difficult time keeping up.

Breathe Deeply
By: Richard DeKaser
The risk of any abrupt consumer retrenchment is low.

Businesses Grab The Baton
By: Richard DeKaser
Business investment is emerging.

Can Small Business Compete...
By: Karen Kerrigan
...With Government For Commercial Work?

Commentary Understanding Modern Production
By: Gary Shilling
Three major constraints in comprehension.

Deflation 2003
By: Jim Blasingame
And if you think deflation is extinct, did I mention the coelacanth?

Deflation A Living Dinosaur
By: Jim Blasingame
Do you know the difference between good deflation and bad deflation?

Did Anyone Get The License Number
By: Jim Blasingame
Small business and the Federal Reserve Board.

Economic Holiday Cheer
By: Tony Paradiso
Economy showing clear signs of recovery.

Fiscal Responsibility?
By: Ray Keating
Starts with government action being the last resort.

For Free Trade Among The States
By: Ray Keating
Against the law to buy your favorite wine?

Four More Years
By: Richard DeKaser
Outcome seems obvious for George W. Bush.

FTC Humility and Clarity on Net Neutrality
By: Ray Keating
The pros of the Federal Trade Commission report released late June of 2007

Fuzzy Math on Construction Jobs
By: Richard DeKaser
Because jobs in the homebuilding industry have fallen flaws in the official job count now overstate reality.

Globalization And Its Malcontents
By: Richard DeKaser
Are jobs being “exported” to foreign countries as businesses struggle to cut costs?

Good Politics, Bad Economics
By: Gary Shilling
Politicians have a habit of creating demand for goods and services with little concern for supply.

Government Research and Drug Pricing
By: Ray Keating
Two approaches regarding government funding.

How Do Small Businesses Play Santa?
By: Ray Keating
Santa is not a bureaucrat; he’s an entrepreneur.

How Soft A Patch?
By: Richard DeKaser
Should prove to be temporary.

Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.
By: Richard DeKaser
Employment is poised to rise.

Kerry-nomics
By: Ray Keating
More higher taxes and bigger government.

Lessons from Boston:
By: Ray Keating
Bridges, Tunnels and Roads, Oh My!

Long and Variable Lags
By: Richard DeKaser
Monetary policy is now said to be “data dependant”.

Looking In The Right Places
By: Richard DeKaser
One should look to the labor market – not commodities – when judging inflation prospects.

More Likely to Fall?
By: Richard DeKaser
Inflation's nadir is almost a year behind us.

Net Neutrality Politics
By: Ray Keating
All internet traffic is not created equally.

New York’s Minimum Wage Attack...
By: Ray Keating
Vote to hike the minimum wage.

Of Ants and Grasshoppers
By: Richard DeKaser
The high rate of saving by businesses has become a concern to many economic observers.

Over-Insured
By: Richard DeKaser
A look at the U.S. economy since the fall of Baghdad.

Perspective on Labor Market Angst
By: Richard DeKaser
Why has employment gains been puny?

Postal Rate Hike Would Hurt Small Business
By: Ray Keating
Guess who gets hit the hardest?

Rebound Continues
By: Bill Dunkelberg
Small businesses plan to expand and increase spending.

Regulation a Drag on Economic Recovery
By: Karen Kerrigan
How regulation claims the resources of many small businesses.

Revisiting Home Prices
By: Ray Keating
Will subsequent growth in those areas justify today’s high prices?

S and L Crisis Revisited...
By: Richard DeKaser
Comparisons to the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s...

Source of State Budget Woes: Too Much Spending
By: Ray Keating
Higher taxes only encourage wasteful spending.

State Fiscal Woes in Perspective
By: Richard DeKaser
Surely this is a problem, right?

Stocks v. Bonds: Who’s Right?
By: Richard DeKaser
The answer depends on one's outlook.

The Bears' Revenge
By: Gary Shilling
The long, devastating bear market has changed attitudes on Wall Street considerably—but not completely.

The Credibility Problem
By: Richard DeKaser
Uncertainty only hurts the economy.

The Day The Earth Stood Still
By: Jim Blasingame
Actions to take to ensure your survival in an economic downturn.

The Falling Dollar
By: Richard DeKaser
The U.S. dollar decline that began five years ago has recently picked-up pace.

The Marketplace Returns To Sanity
By: Jim Blasingame
"The new economy is real, but it's more about new tools than new rules. "

The Push Resumes to Destroy...
By: Ray Keating
...America’s Prescription Drug Industry

The Savings Gap
By: Richard DeKaser
America's aversion to thrift.

The Sky Isn't Falling
By: Jim Blasingame
"If you're spend your time facing into the corner, you won't be able to see that we're in a banquet hall with a smorgasbord of opportunity."

The Social Security Problem
By: Richard DeKaser
It was never designed as a retirement program.

The Source Of State Budget Woes
By: Ray Keating
Higher taxes only encourages wasteful spending.

The Three Bears
By: Richard DeKaser
Downside risks to contend with.

When It Feels Like A Recession
By: Jim Blasingame
All economies operate in cycles: How to ride out the rough times.

Where are Interest Rates Headed?
By: Richard DeKaser
The need to reverse course.

Why We Celebrate Small Business
By: Ray Keating
All businesses, at one time or another, started out small.

 

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