Originally posted May 20, 2017. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — Thought to be originated by Ian Maclean Finding talent is difficult, regardless of whether you’re the president of the United States trying to fill a cabinet post or an employer trying to place an $8/hr. rank-and-file employee. The problem […]
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Originally posted May 14, 2017. There are two predominant mistakes that parents make when trying to prepare their children for careers: Tell their children to just follow their dreams and not let anyone stop them. This is not inherently wrong, and it is important to teach children to keep working hard and to not give […]
Originally posted May 7, 2017. It seems that a large portion of our country has an almost religious, cult-like following of entrepreneur Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla. So when he mentioned in an interview that the guaranteed basic income will one day be necessary, many took it as fact. “Elon Musk has spoken, it shall come to […]
Originally posted April 30, 2017. 24.6%: Greece unemployment rate* 3.4% Switzerland unemployment rate* 11,374,200: number of Americans in manufacturing, as of 2014** 22,235,700: number of Americans working in federal, state, or local government, as of 2014** 114,000,000: number of manufacturing workers in China 22%: China’s share of manufacturing activity throughout the world 17.4% United States share of manufacturing activity throughout the […]
Originally posted April 29, 2017. We often hear the same mantra from constituents across the country: “Don’t touch our Social Security or Medicare! Those are not entitlements! I paid into them and deserve every dollar back!” Even some people who call themselves fiscally conservatives honestly believe this.For those who believe Social Security and Medicare are […]
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