Obmanomics Explained

    So THIS is what a government controlled economy looks like.

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    What a Facebook Recovery Looks Like Vs. What A Real Recovery Looks Like

    To me, the Facebook IPO is a perfect metaphor for the Barack Obama Economy. It has the awesome sales-pitch. Everybody is excited and nobody had better dare talk it down. All the experts touted the cutting-edge science explaining why it was the best idea for the current situation. Then, we’ll let Christina Romer explain bluntly* what exactly happened next.

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    This Week in Washington – November 7, 2011

    This will be a slower week than usual in Washington.  The Senate is in session while the House of Representatives is out of session this week.  Expect the Super Committee to meet and debate tax policy behind closed doors.  The Senate will vote on another Trickle-Down Obamanomics plan.  Trickle-Down Obamanomics is the practice of creating government programs and increasing government employment with the idea that the massive | Read More »

    Solyndra: Obama’s Venture Socialism

    Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the latest consumer spending numbers, China’s push to corner the market on rare earth minerals, and Solyndra as the perfect example of Obamanomics. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like | Read More »

    Labor Complains About the Business Climate They Created

    Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss complaints by big labor’s James P. Hoffa about the patriotism of American companies, the role labor plays in today’s business climate and whether Obamanomics have made the economy worse. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen | Read More »

    How Long Until the Next Recession?

    Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss how the upheaval in Libya and the Euro Bond debate will effect the markets. Then we’ll ask Francis when the next recession will hit, and oh yeah, Brad and his wife had a baby boy last week. We’re brought | Read More »

    DNC Chair: Obama Has Turned Around Our Economy

    Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the claim by DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz that Obama has turned around the U.S. Economy, Michele Bachmann, and whether or not the Fed’s dual mandate should be reconsidered. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen | Read More »

    The Consequences of Obama Economics

    Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the latest on inflation, and the consequences of Obama Economics. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy | Read More »

    Inspiration for Obamanomics: Wimpy

    At Tuesday’s Republican Leadership press conference, I said the following: “When I hear the President and Speaker Pelosi talking about budgets, it reminds me of a character from Popeye’s cartoon, Wimpy. He always said, ‘I’ll gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today’…. The ‘Wimpy philosophy’ toward budgeting has resulted in a wimpy economic recovery.” You can watch the full video and read a transcript | Read More »