It’s possible that the stock market is just getting it wrong again. After all, the markets, which are supposed to process investors’ attitudes about the future, hit record highs in October 2007, just as the U.S. economy was about to pitch into recession. But it could be that the notion the stock market is an accurate gauge of the domestic economy’s temperature is outdated.

To read the entire article click here.

Click here to view the entire article.

I really don’t understand why all these experts just cannot understand economics.

History has always told us that economic success is directly related to having output. For your economy to do well you have to produce something of wealth. In addition, having a currency that inflates faster than the population can save will eventually cause even a great nation and economy to go bankrupt. The government needs to support the growth of businesses; not by over regulating industries to try and force the market to swing in a certain direction, but by stepping out of the way and making sure businesses have lower taxes so they can hire workers and have the necessary capital to finance operations.

All the problems we are seeing now is directly related to government arrogance. Not every politician knows how to run a business. Yet every single one is willing to pretend to know how if it means large donations from giant corporations. Meanwhile, the rest of us lose our jobs and further become slaves to debt.

We face a massive crisis, yet we are still entertaining the idea of socialized medicine, spending more and more money in Afghanistan, and using tax payer dollars to run automotive companies. Why can’t we just stop the spending and limit it only to needs?

<object width=”425″ height=”344″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/5zrsl8o4ZPo&hl=en&fs=1&”></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/5zrsl8o4ZPo&hl=en&fs=1&” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”425″ height=”344″></embed></object>

When will we say, we will not stand for despots and tyrants? When will we say, we are not your slaves?

Republicans Denounce Pelosi for Warning Against ‘Incitement’
By Paul Kane
The House Republicans’ top campaign chief strongly denounced Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments th

The introduction of these government insurance programs in 1967 fundamentally changed the way health care was purchased. As the government began to insert more regulation over the health care market and cover a growing percentage of health care spending, total out-of-pocket expenditures fell. Today, out-of-pocket expenses account for only 1/10 of total health care expenses.

The HMO Act of 1973 provided grants and loans to provide, start, or expand a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO); removed certain state restrictions for federally qualified HMOs; and required employers with 25 or more employees to offer federally certified HMO options. The Act gave HMOs greater access to the employer-based market, providing for the rapid expansion of HMOs and was synergistic with Medicare and Medicaid in decreasing out-of-pocket expenses.

In addition, state regulations have increased and now require health insurance companies to cover a ridiculous range of health care services including but not limited to: acupuncture, breast reduction, contraceptives, dieticians, drug abuse treatment, hair prosthesis, in vitro fertilization, massage therapy, etc. and this has had a profound effect on health care inflation. All these policies have had the net effect of changing the way Americans pay for health care services, by precipitating the change from catastrophic medical insurance to “comprehensive” health care coverage.