Gridlock in Congress
January 05, 2011
“Change We Need” has been the battle cry of President Barack Obama during his candidacy in the 2008 presidential elections. Almost two years into his office, it seems another change has occurred but this time it entails the change of the dominant party in the House of Representatives. With the recently finished midterm elections for [...]
Tax Hikes Coming In 2011
December 01, 2010
The year 2011 is an active year in the United States of America as far as taxes are concerned. 2011 will mark the tenth year when the series of tax cuts imposed by Congress between the years of 2001 and 2003 are about to expire. These are tax impositions carried out during the presidency of [...]
Economic and Market Summary for April 2010
April 08, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke summed up the US Economy well by making this profound statement, “We’re not out of the wood yet!” A recap of March 2010 economic news would support that statement as the economy has shed over 8.2 Million Jobs since the start of the recession. However, with that said, revisions for [...]
Political and Business Reflections for March 2010
March 12, 2010
Michigan Ranked #3 in the Country for New Corporate Development How can a state that has ranked in the bottom of the nation’s employment rate the last couple years finish #3 in the country for new corporate development the last two years, according to Site Selection magazine? The state of Michigan has been hard at [...]