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Guerrilla Economics
Julius Caesar said, “What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.” It is a particularly good to remember this as the political gladiators wrap up their legislative session to prepare for elections.
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Magic Bus
“Give me a hundred …Magic Bus…I won't take under … Magic Bus.” So goes the old Who song. I would argue that you could take a billion since according to a study that JDA just completed for the American Bus Association Foundation...

InSights: Please Play it Sachs Man
The darling of Wall Street, Goldman Sachs still produces massive profits, employee bonuses, and Treasury Department officials, but politically the bloom may be off the rose.

On The Economy
It would seem that many of the song titles from 80s punk band Rancid VAT, (Tears and Heartbreak, Hot and Nasty, Eat Hot Lead and the crowd favorite Sucker Punch) perfectly describe the feelings of most taxpayers toward the idea of the Value Added Tax (VAT) that is now being discussed in Washington...

John Dunham and Associates

For the last 25 years, JDA has been articulating the economic impact of legislation on both sides of the agenda. Clients work with us because of the actionable insights we provide for them. The wins they enjoy from our unique economic impact studies and approach to related research has helped our clients reduce their tax burdens, eliminate marketing restrictions and negotiate complex settlements.

We concentrate on unique issues and objectives in order to provide effective economic analyses that help advance policy objectives while mitigating risks and threats. We are experts at translating complex economic concepts into easily understandable messages for any audience. We provide cover and materials to sway legislative votes.

We are the winning side of economics.


 

Current Economic News

Reuters: U.S.
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Reuters News
  • BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion
    LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from sealing the well for good.
  • Hurricane Earl rakes U.S. East Coast with wind, rain
    MANTEO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl raked North Carolina's barrier islands with gusting winds, pounding surf and rain on Thursday as it took a swipe at the U.S. East Coast on an offshore path toward New England and Canada.
  • No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
    NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
  • Personal Income and Outlays, July 2010
    Personal income increased $30.0 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $17.6 billion, or 0.2 percent, in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $44.1 billion, or 0.4 percent. In June, personal income decreased $2.7 billion, or less than 0.1 percent,...
  • Gross Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2010 (second estimate); Corporate Profits, 2nd quarter 2010 (preliminary estimate)
    Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2010, (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to the "second"...
  • U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2010
    The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total June exports of $150.5 billion and imports of $200.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $49.9 billion, up from $42.0 billion in May, revised. June exports were $2.0 billion...
FRB: Press Release - All Releases
All recent press releases from the Federal Reserve Board
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Communication Media Relations

Don't Cry for Me Argentina


With the passage of President Obama’s health care act, the federal government has embarked on yet another large scale spending program. This, along with other stimulative measures undertaken by the Federal government and the once independent Federal Reserve continue to set the stage for a massive currency readjustment and run up in inflation.

The economists in control at both the Fed and in the White House all suggest that there is zero threat of inflation since the economy has a huge amount of surplus capacity. While it is true that there may be unused capital and labor in the economy, this often has little if anything to do with inflation.

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Power Cut

The liberal think tank, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities just issued a report entitled, An Update on State Budget Cuts where they suggest that reductions in the growth of state budgets will have a dire effect on communities and the economy. 

But as Paul McCartney says in the song Power Cut, “And the candles burn down low, but something inside of me says the bad news isn't so.”

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Busted

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its projections for Federal spending, revenues and the deficit for fiscal years 2010 through 2019. 

Over this period, the Federal debt is projected to increase by an additional $6.7 trillion; from an already staggering $12,302,465,487,917 (Yes the Federal Reserve tracks it to the penny.)

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