With just days to go until the first United States presidential debate, can Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson make the stage? Under the current rules, each candidate needs a minimum of 15 percent in the polls prior to the debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates noted this summer that there could be some wiggle room […]
Archives for September 2016
Guest Post: The Future of Flexible Workplaces
Who would’ve thought that a time would come when employees would be able to wear flip-flops to work, bring along their dogs or play volleyball at lunch? Well, employees at Google can do just that and much more. Are they more productive? Well, research says they are. Experts believe that workplace concessions can benefit employees […]
What are the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will hold meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will decide to either move ahead with its second increase to interest rates in the past year or if it will delay it once again. There has been a plethora of both positive and negative economic data (more negative […]
A lesson for politicians – Milton Friedman on deficits, government spending (video)
Legendary free market economist Milton Friedman believed that the greater threats to the United States were budget deficits and government spending rather than the national debt. Friedman explained that government spending creates budget deficits which then add to the total national debt. Since neither Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are talking about balancing the budget […]
Where’s the outrage? Women earned majority of doctoral degrees, outnumber men in grad school
We all know that saying empty phrases such as “gender equality” garners you brownie points in academia, campaign trails and government. If you proclaim to be a feminist and you demand fair gender representation in all fields then you will get a standing ovation. Just ask Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (except when he’s attending […]