Category: Economy

The Financial Recession Excuse

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former US senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) — a PhD in Economics — and co-author Mike Solon put together a fantastic piece this week in

Incomes on rise in energy mining areas, falling in manufacturing regions

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to data published this week in The Wall Street Journal, regions of the U.S. where energy mining is on the rise are seeing an economic boom, while industrial and manufacturing

Fudging the jobless numbers — and scamming the voters — to aid reelection campaigns

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always cautioned people against believing what they see in the mainstream media. Today’s media-gasm on the drop in the unemployment rate is

Richard Burr’s EPIC FAIL on congressional insider trading ban

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The U.S. Senate voted 93-2 to move forward on the STOCK bill, which lowers the boom on Members of Congress who use info they gain via

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line. Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

Barry & Bev’s economy, by the numbers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We here at The Haymaker want to make sure you have ALL the vital information you need to make thoughtful, responsible decisions this election year.

NCGOP’s lack of action on tax relief disturbing

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The next time you’re filling up your gas tank at your local convenience store and cursing FILL IN THE BLANK (the store owner, the oil companies, George Bush …), think

Bev & The Big Lie: GOP wrecked public education, so we need to pay more taxes

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s beleaguered boss lady, desperately trying to stop her political career’s slide down the drain, is hauling out every scare tactic in the book.

North Carolina’s unemployment insurance mess

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Tar Heel State’s unemployment rate exceeds the national average. Ol’ Bev keeps extending unemployment benefits for the state’s long-term unemployed. All of this is going on in

Getting rich is NOT a crime

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

With the rise of Mitt Romney, and the activities of The Occupy movement, and the even more outlandish activities of BarryO and his posse, it is pretty clear that we’re