Posts Tagged 'economy'

Corporate Tax Rate Driving American Companies Overseas

Corporate Tax Rate Driving American Companies Overseas

Time was when the United States was No. 1 in numerous economic categories.

Unfortunately, we have traded our swagger in indicators that make us stronger for a tax code that makes us weaker: American companies face the highest statutory corporate income tax rate in the world — 39.1 percent.

According to the Tax Foundation, this overall rate of 39.1 percent is a combination of the 35 percent federal rate plus the average rate levied by U.S. states.

This puts the United States at ...

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Made in America Panel Warns that if EPA Continues its War on U.S. Coal, Coal Industry will be Gone Within 10 Years

Made in America Panel Warns that if EPA Continues its War on U.S. Coal, Coal Industry will be Gone Within 10 Years

Host Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 48 stations), by recounting ways that the EPA uses ridiculous standards to control manufacturers, often putting them out of business without any regard to the jobs that could be lost.

Co-host Dr. Rich Roffman pointed to the fact that most people serving on the EPA are academicians that have never run a business nor have any actual business or real-world experience.

Returning to Made ...

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Made in America Panel Suggests That Obama is Taking a Pick Axe and Shovel to the American Dream

Made in America Panel Suggests That Obama is Taking a Pick Axe and Shovel to the American Dream

Host Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 48 stations), by relating a Wall Street Journal news story that tracked a growing rise in ER visits despite the promise of Obamacare that the Affordable Care Act would dramatically reduce ER visits. Yet, another sign that Obamacare is an ill-conceived program.

Returning to Made in America was Peter Morici, an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, ...

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Made in America Panel Characterizes $1.8 Trillion in Regulatory Costs as an Ideological Struggle

Made in America Panel Characterizes $1.8 Trillion in Regulatory Costs as an Ideological Struggle

Host Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 48 stations), by reminding listeners that federal regulations cost American businesses $1.8 trillion a year in compliance costs. The result is that it is impacting startups and holding back entrepreneurs.

“Regulation is part of this country’s ideological struggle to help grow the economy and create jobs. It is causing enormous problems throughout business,” said Neal.

Returning to Made in America was Ryan Young from ...

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Obama Is Manufacturing His Manufacturing Numbers

Obama Is Manufacturing His Manufacturing Numbers

Most presidents surround themselves with cabinet and staff members who have the skill sets required to handle the daunting tasks that they face each day. President Obama has taken a different approach. He hires fiction writers.

If you spend any time looking at the unemployment numbers, for example, the Obama administration puts the national unemployment rate at just under 7 percent. That sounds very manageable, unless you take into account the 11 million Americans who have dropped out of the labor ...

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