Category Archives: Economy

Governor Candidates Need to Focus on Economic Growth

As our nation seems to be slowly moving out of recession, it is important that our next Governor continue to job creating focus that Governor Bob McDonnell has had during his Administration. So far only candidate Ken Cuccinelli has presented … Continue reading

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Food Stamps Should be Used for Healthy Eating

I had occasion the other day to visit an inner city convenience store in Richmond while working on an article (see the next issue of the Jefferson Policy Journal). I am not exactly Mr. Health Food Guy — I won’t … Continue reading

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Economic Impact: Two Key Trends About to Converge in Virginia

(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on April 8, 2013) Looking back over my years of forecasting, it’s clear that macroeconomic shifts that impact the national economy for lengthy periods lead to winners and losers among the … Continue reading

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Hunger Games: Reporters and Pundits Greatly Exaggerate Hunger in America

Journalists and commentators are misleading the public to believe that a large portion of Americans are going hungry. Following in the footsteps of Paul Kurtz of CBS News, Bob Beckel of Fox News, and Paul Krugman of the New York … Continue reading

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Creating Wealth out of Thin Air

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation generated $40 million from the lease of air rights over state transportation assets in FY 2011. Earlier this month, the state built upon that revenue stream by designating AG Scotia II as developer of air … Continue reading

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