TEA PARTY ECONOMIST

The TEA PARTY ECONOMIST Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North! Saturday, February 2, 2012

WEEK IN REVIEW: The top stories of the week Suicide: The Biggest Killer in the U.S. Military In 2012, there were 349 military suicides. There were 311 combat-related deaths. Then there was this: “More than half of troops who killed themselves had never deployed from the U.S., and 85 percent never saw combat.” What is going on here? First, most suicides were in the Army and Marines. Second, there was a higher... READ MORE What Is Your Salary? Anyone Can Buy This Information From Equifax. So, you thought your salary was between you and your employer. Silly you. Your employer probably sells this information to Equifax. Equifax then sells it to anyone who wants to know: bill collectors, a firm that may make you an offer, or even me. I don’t care what you make. But what if I did?... READ MORE Hostess Tries to Sell Its Brands Members of the small union that refused to bargain with Hostess are now looking for work. “I guess we showed ‘em.” Yes, they did. They are on food stamps now. They are receiving their unemployment checks from the federal government. The taxpayers are paying for their stand against the capitalists who owned Twinkies. With respect... READ MORE Follow the Money. You Wind Up in Washington, D.C. Of the ten richest counties in the USA, seven surround Washinton, D.C. The richest, Louden County, has a median household income of $119,000 a year. That’s more than Silicon Valley. The Washintgon Post reports: The stability of an economy built on the pillars of the federal government, its legions of contractors and a flourishing high-tech... READ MORE Why Your Town Is Going Broke Cook County’s Treasurer has created a website where citizens can find out how far in the hole their governments are. They are all so far in debt that future taxpayers will lose their homes, she says. “In May, 2012, the collective debt reported by the local primary taxing agencies in Cook County was more than... READ MORE