Burton Folsom

Why politicians are dangerous around the economy

Historically politicians have ignored marketplace solutions for political manipulation. Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame with a historic perspective of the failed political efforts to improve the economy in the last three years.

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Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the possible aspects of how history will deal with President Trump, both as a politician and as a leader.
Burt Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to report on what actually caused Labor Day to become a national holiday, which was not due to the good nature of President Coolidge.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to report on the time when the government wasn’t the major source of emergency relief.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the greatest challenge President Trump has may be within his own party and their tendency to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to compare the belligerent relationship between the press and the Trump administration to any other administration in history.