Social Security is Really Not So “Secure”
There’s long been a common misconception about what Americans think and know about Social Security. Probably most believe their payroll taxes are saved in a trust fund that can be drawn down when they retire, right? The truth is, Social Security has never operated as a savings system; it is, instead, a massive transfer program. […]
American Small Business Confidence is Beginning to Feel Uncertain
According to a September survey by the National Federation of Independent Business—the Chamber of Commerce of mid to small sized businesses in America—small business uncertainty is at an all-time record high. I can believe it and have heard this many times. It would be a mistake to attribute this uncertainty to a case of pre-election […]
The Good, the Bad and the Fed
Despite what Chairman Jerome Powell considers “no risk of a recession or downturn,” a “solid economy,” and a “strong job market” the Federal Reserve decided to cut rates by 50 basis points last month after many promises of such a cut coming for some time. This represents the first cut the Federal Reserve has made […]
The Danger of Price Controls
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s recent endorsement of price controls caught my attention. So, I decided to look into the matter more closely. What I found was disturbing and in my view, terrible economic policy. Wage and price fixing is harmful at any time and under any conditions. Period. Moreover, it is a giant step toward […]
Court Ruling a Positive for Business
The Supreme Court’s overturning of the so-called Chevron deference doctrine in its June 28 Loper Bright decision has been called by many, both on the left and right, possibly one of the most far-reaching decisions of the entire court under Chief Justice John Roberts. For very different reasons, of course. Many are celebrating because the […]
Mississippi Business Journal: The Beginning of a New Era
Coopwood Publishing Group is excited to announce we have acquired the Mississippi Business Journal, a trusted source of news and information for Mississippi’s business community. The MBJ will now be part of our publication family, which includes Delta Magazine, Delta Business Journal, Delta Ag Journal, and our weekly newspaper, The Bolivar Bullet, based in Cleveland, […]
