Category Archives: Economy

Wage Growth Is Going Up Fastest In A Decade

I wonder how Democrats will give the credit to Obama. Hey, maybe they’ll say that the Stimulus is finally kicking in U.S. workers are seeing the fastest wage increases in a decade. Today's Employment Cost Index showed wages & salaries growing at 2.9%, the best in 10 years. Friday's jobs report is likely to show […]

Small Business Owner In NJ Is Super Excited To Force Everyone Else To Pay $15 An Hour Like Him

They just keep trotting out this meme I’m a small business owner, here’s why a $15 minimum wage works for us Earlier this month, Gov. Phil Murphy presented a comprehensive vision to grow and restore confidence in New Jersey’s economy. Central to the governor’s plan is raising wages for Garden State workers — a noble idea. As the […]

Super Socialist Ocasio-Cortez Visits Spot Going Out Of Business Due To Policies She Supports

Utter self-awareness fail, as highlighted by the Investor Business Daily editorial board Ocasio-Cortez Mourns Restaurant Driven Out Of Business By Minimum Wage Law She Backs Economic Illiteracy: This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “swung by” to say goodbye to a restaurant where she used to work. What she didn’t say is that it is closing because the […]

Blackrock Investment: Capitalism Has To Change To Stop ‘Climate Change’ (scam)

Yet another example of 1) people who already got theirs wanting to stop the same for others, and 2) Warmists hating capitalism (via Watts Up With That?) (Renew Economy)  Capitalism must change to avert climate change, according to the vice-chair of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock. Two weeks ago, Blackrock boss Larry Fink shook the […]

Apple To Give Employees $2,500 Bonuses, Repatriate $250 Billion After GOP Tax Bill

Will Nancy Pelosi call this “crumbs”? (Bloomberg) Apple Inc. told employees Wednesday that it’s issuing a bonus of $2,500 worth of restricted stock units, following the introduction of the new U.S. tax law, according to people familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker will begin issuing stock grants to most employees worldwide in the coming […]

Washington Post: You Know All Those Bonuses And Wage Hikes Weren’t Really Caused By The Tax Bill Or Something

Despite many companies specifically stating that the bonuses and wage increases they’re offering being a direct result of the GOP tax law, the Washington Post doesn’t want to believe it, because they’re too wrapped up in their Trump Derangement Syndrome and #Resist to give credit where credit is due. Really, the only thing missing from […]

NY Times Finally Let’s Us Know That The Obama Economy Stunk Like Durian Fruit

Have you ever smelled Durian fruit? Don’t. “It’s odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away. Despite its great local popularity, the raw fruit is forbidden from some establishments such as hotels, subways and airports, including public transportation in Southeast Asia.” https://twitter.com/WilliamTeach/status/918651202014937088 From […]

#Fightfor15 Update: Meet The Burger Flipping Robot

The people in the Fight for $15 an hour crowd should be worried. The more they agitate, the more companies are willing to look at solutions which make low wage low skill workers unnecessary (UK Telegraph) A burger-flipping robot has just completed its first day on the job at a restaurant in California, replacing humans […]

Surrender Monkey Friday: Suddenly, The Dow Doesn’t Matter Than Much In Era Of Trump

It’s the long awaited return of the Official Surrender Monkey Of The Democratic Party, and he and his friends will be highlighting all things surrender and nutty in the Democratic Party. Times were much different when he and his compatriots roamed the Internet, as it would be considered raaaaacist to use them while Mr. Obama […]

Trump Releases Pro-Growth Plan

Here’s the question: do you you believe he would attempt to do what’s in the plan? For all the things that I might give him grief over, the man does know how the private business sector works. And, no, he’s not perfect. ​FACT SHEET: DONALD J. TRUMP’S PRO-GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY WILL CREATE 25 MILLION JOBS […]

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