Articles by: Marc Nuttle

ROME — Mario Monti, a former member of the European Commission, accepted a mandate to form a new government in Italy following the forced resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Mr. Monti, 68, a respected economist whose primary job will be leading Italy in repaying or refinancing nearly 200 billion [...]

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) — The world economy is facing “significant downside risks” stemming in part from the European debt crisis, leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum said. Growth and job creation have weakened in many countries and further trade liberalization is “essential” to boost economic expansion, the leaders said [...]

by:  Tony Marsh, November 1 , 2011 According to Goethe, “Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.” No doubt Goethe would have been twice as appalled to see two different but similarly insensible forces acting in combination. That’s what’s happening today as organized labor lends its considerable [...]

More Facts on the United States Debt As of this year, the United States debt reached over $14 million and about two-thirds of this amount is considered the public debt. For others who do not understand much about this, United States debt or the so called federal debt is an [...]

By: Marc Nuttle 9/18/11 I wish the President’s Jobs Act could turn around our economy and put people back to work. Like most Americans, we want the President to be successful. But wishful thinking won’t make it so. Let’s take an honest, dispassionate look at the President’s plan as he [...]

Deficits are piling up worldwide. They are ruining America’s economy and other economies around the world. These deficits are costing us our jobs and harming our families. It will get worse when we hit the debt wall, which will occur when the world runs out of money available at cheap [...]

Why higher taxes will further damage our ability to create jobs. Nearly 50% of the people in the United States receive a government check. As a result, Congress doesn’t have the stomach to do what’s necessary to cut spending and put our economy back on track. They’re afraid of the [...]

United States National Debt and its Causes According to the Congressional Budget Office, also known as CBO, the United States hit its last surplus in 2001. From fiscal year 2001 to fiscal year 2009, government spending has increased by 6.5 percent of GDP while the taxes declined by 4.7 percent [...]

Facts About the United Sates Debt As of this year, the United States debt reached over $14 trillion and about two-thirds of this amount is considered the public debt. For others who do not understand much about this, United States debt or the so called federal debt is an obligation [...]