Welcome back to our eighth and final post on Pros and (E)cons! It’s been an amazing ride getting to this point, learning about everything from the purpose of government to…
Published March 15, 2018 by hmm5459
Though several weeks have lapsed since my last post on minimum wage, I didn’t forget about this blog! There are still too many economics issues to discuss and to debate…
Published February 16, 2018 by hmm5459
Welcome back to Pros and (E)cons! I have realized over time as I have taken economics classes that there are many misconceptions about economic issues. Whether they came from childhood…
Published February 8, 2018 by hmm5459
Hello and welcome back to Pros and (E)cons! Today, we are tackling the second and final part of our miniseries on the American welfare state. Last post, we tracked through…
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Published February 2, 2018 by hmm5459
Welcome back to Pros and (E)cons! Last week, we talked about the government’s main revenue source, taxes. This week, with a bit of background on and justification for where the…
Published January 26, 2018 by hmm5459
Taxes. With one single word, we can cause dread and anger in almost any American. Reactions to taxes today vary from heated debates over how tax dollars are used to…
Published January 18, 2018 by hmm5459
You stand across the street from the Federal Reserve. There’s only one challenge keeping you from becoming a master of political and economic policy. It’s comprehending fiscal and monetary policy.…
Published January 12, 2018 by hmm5459
Government is an interconnected part of our lives that protects its citizens, controls agreed-upon crimes, and regulates almost every market and industry to encourage fairness. It also represents one of…