Tag Archives: tax cuts

A Pox on Both Houses

Posted on September 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 27, 2021 This week will probably be the most difficult one this or any recent Congress has faced in years. The need for bipartisan agreement is more desperate now than at any time I can remember, but … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Loose Ends

Posted on January 18, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 18, 2021 On the penultimate day of the Trump administration, this is the state of the Union: The Pandemic – By far, the most stunning and disturbing loose end of the Trump administration is the number of … Continue reading →

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The War on Science and Reason

Posted on February 28, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 28, 2020 Mother Nature has a way of punishing hubris. It’s happened many times throughout history, and it may happen again if we keep ignoring the advice of scientists and medical professionals. When I lived in the … Continue reading →

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Trump Spring

Posted on March 22, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 22, 2019 It’s Spring! With the coming of the vernal equinox, my thoughts turn to renewal. One thing I’m renewing is my Amazon page. I’m lowering the price of updated copies of four of my books to … Continue reading →

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A Trump Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell,  December 24, 2018 Our Christmas present from the world of investing is that on the average, for every eight dollars we had invested at the beginning of 2018, we now have only seven. If you’ve been building a … Continue reading →

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Trillion Dollar Stock Buybacks

Posted on December 17, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 17, 2018 With a couple of business weeks still to go in 2018, corporate stock buybacks have already passed $1,000,000,000,000 (that’s one trillion dollars) for the year. That’s the same amount that our national deficit is predicted … Continue reading →

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Trump 2020?

Posted on December 7, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 7, 2018 With the midterm elections behind us, the question on most politicians’ minds is whether Donald Trump is likely to be re-elected in 2020. It’s clear that he has a loyal base of support that represents … Continue reading →

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Tottering Financial Markets

Posted on February 6, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 5, 2018 When I heard our president claim that “everyone is in love with our wonderful tax cuts” in Ohio, today, I had to wonder how many more lies have to be told before the working class … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy versus Stupidity

Posted on December 21, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 21, 2017 It’s sometimes difficult for people who aren’t in the inner circle to tell the difference between ulterior motives and sheer incompetence. In my experience, which includes nearly fifty years working for one government or another … Continue reading →

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Susan Collins, a True American Hero

Posted on July 30, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 30, 2017 Susan Collins was first elected to the Senate in 1996. She’s halfway through her fourth term, and if she chooses to run for a fifth, it will be during the 2020 presidential campaign, so she’s … Continue reading →

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