My latest from Alaska Dispatch News: As our legislators gather in Juneau to consider Alaska’s budget and how to bridge the billions of dollars of shortfall between state income and spending, there are a few key points I would like them to keep in mind. I have twice listened to presentations on the various budget …
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“There are studies that indicate that economic growth slows when public and private debt exceeds 260% to 275% of GDP. The U.S. hit the 260% level in 2000.” A recent paper by Hoisington Investment Management Company (available here) does an excellent job describing why the Federal Reserve is, and will continue to be, unsuccessful in …
Oil exec warns taxes could sink US energy rebirth (via AFP) A top US oil industry figure warned Tuesday that the country’s energy renaissance could be threatened by “punitive” tax policies on oil and gas exploration. With the US government looking to remove tax breaks for big oil firms to help boost government revenues, …
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