August 3, 2013
Category: Capitalism
July 31, 2013
End of taxes, use of CAFR-revealed wealth would boost local economy, II
By David Tulis (Second of two parts.) I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs) and how their existence might been a boon to …
July 27, 2013
For-profit government so wealthy, why not halt taxes? expert asks, I
By David Tulis (First of two parts.) This interview with a national expert on CAFRs, or comprehensive financial annual reports, explores an important reason why we should dedicate ourselves …
July 24, 2013
Statist beanstalk reaches the sky; Why economic fixes won’t work
Although the European bank solvency crisis is called a “sovereign debt crisis,” it’s really the problem of the banks who hold the bad debt. Beyond that, however, it points …
July 23, 2013
Meltdown may pit government profit centers vs. dependent classes locally
By David Tulis I have been trying to wrap my head around several facts that come from alternate universes. One is the tremendous asset base of commercial government, as …
July 13, 2013
Education event by homeschoolers seeks to promote love of learning
A desire to help families instill a delight in learning is the goal of the home education expo and curriculum fair coming to Chattanooga. Just over 80 exhibitors of …
July 12, 2013
Global flood of credit makes owning stocks worse than crapshoot, II
The debt in pictures (Please read Part 1 of this essay here.) Look at “Chart 1, U.S. Government Debt vs. Household Debt, 1996-2013.” Notice how households went on a …
July 11, 2013
Is it time to invest in Wall Street? Rows of arguments suggest ‘no,’ I
Once upon a time investing in stocks was about value. When you buy a share of stock, you buy a stream of future payments. Question is, how much do …