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Brothel Owner Recommends Legalized Prostitution to Fix Economy

Mike Adams — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:02:39 +0000

There is one business that continues to flourish no matter how unstable the American economy seems to become: prostitution. And while lawmakers are currently struggling to figure out ways to keep the country from tipping right over the fiscal cliff, there are some that believe the solution lies in legalizing and taxing the sex trade.

Your Taxes Will Almost Certainly Go Up in January, and Congress Won't Stop It — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:36:02 +0000

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, starting January 2013 some 163 million workers across the United States will be slapped with a significant tax increase. That is because the temporary reduction in the Social Security payroll tax will expire at the end of the year, and there does not seem to be a lawmaker around interested [...]

What Are the Best and Worst States for Business?

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:41:24 +0000

While taxes are a way of life not all tax systems have been developed equally, according to the 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index by the Tax Foundation.

The Foundation’s latest report was released today, ranking the states most and least friendly to do business in based on factors like individual income tax, sales tax, corporate income tax, property tax and unemployment insurance tax.

How Hard Is It to Get a Job if You've Been Out of Work for 6 Months? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:36:18 +0000

They say the best time to look for a new job is when you already have one. Turns out there might actually be something to this phenomenon: New research suggests that the longer you're out of work, the harder it gets to find a new job.

Job Market (Finally) Improving for College Grads — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:00:30 +0000

For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up.

According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.

Americans Are Spending Money Again — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:27:22 +0000

Economically, it’s been a rough few years. But things seem to be improving — a new survey says that for the first time since 2009, Americans aren’t pinching pennies quite the way we used to. In June and December of last year, market research firm Harris Interactive surveyed 2,200 adults and asked them about 12 [...]

Does Drinking More Booze Mean the Economy Is Improving?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:16:24 +0000

Check all the charts and graphs you want, but finding proof of financial optimism may be as simple as visiting your local liquor store. Sales of premium spirits are up, and some believe that’s an indicator people are feeling more optimistic about the economy. Not to mention the fact that we’re always drunk. During recessions, [...]

Made In America – Industries That Are Still Hanging On

Clay Miller — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:30:28 +0000

The Haynes car. One of the first cars to hit the road back in 1893. America was getting ready to turn the corner and head into the next century as an industrial giant. But over the last 115 years or so, America has had not only a major decrease in productivity in the industrial revolution [...]