EP 55 MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING DOZENS OF INDUSTRIES.  TIME TO PANIC IF YOU WORK IN ONE?

EP 55 MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING DOZENS OF INDUSTRIES.  TIME TO PANIC IF YOU WORK IN ONE?

https://www.pavlinaosta.com/ They don’t buy napkins.  They don’t play golf.  They aren’t buying cars or homes.  And they’re not even eating at Buffalo Wild Wings. So, how will this generation, which is like no other before it, continue to leave its imprint on our culture and business climate?  Pavlina Jaine Osta is a millennial pop culture …

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EP 54 THE FUTURE OF PUERTO RICO

EP 54 THE FUTURE OF PUERTO RICO

https://congressionaldish.com/ For generations the mainland U.S. has heaped insults and injury upon the people of Puerto Rico.  It’s a history that few understand but has stripped the island of its resources and economic prosperity, while leaving its political status in question.  Jen Briney, creator of the ‘Congressional Dish’ podcast, took at trip there recently to …

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EP 53 THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CRISIS

EP 53 THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE CRISIS

THIS PODCAST COULD HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE PLEASE GIVE A LISTEN Antiobiotic resistance is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time. The golden age of penicillin and other antibiotics started in 1943 but is under tremendous assault today as new antibiotics are being approved at slower and slower rates just as …

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EP 52 STATES AND CITIES DROWNING IN A SEA OF RED INK

EP 52 STATES AND CITIES DROWNING IN A SEA OF RED INK

Many states are facing their greatest budget battles since the Great Recession.  Illinois wins the prize for the biggest basket case economically, but there are a slew of other states teetering on the brink of fiscal collapse and lowered bond ratings. Some 33 states report lower revenues than initially projected which is the highest number …

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EP 51 TAX REFORM BASED ON PERFORMANCE

EP 51 TAX REFORM BASED ON PERFORMANCE

Want a tax break Corporation X or Y?  Well, what have you done for the American economy lately to justify it?  That’s the thinking of Chris Macke, an investment strategist for over twenty-five years with major corporations in this country.  He’s starting Solutionomics, a non-partisan platform dedicated to persuading Congress of more innovative solutions for …

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EP 50 WHAT’S RON PAUL THINKING THESE DAYS?

EP 50 WHAT’S RON PAUL THINKING THESE DAYS?

Ron Paul rose out of obscurity as a Texas Congressman to be embraced politically by a diverse coalition, including young and old.  He also ran for President three times, twice as a Republican and once as a Libertarian.  Now, out of elective politics, he has established an Institute for Peace and Prosperity.  That organization is …

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EP 49 TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE RISING COST OF COLLEGE

EP 49 TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE RISING COST OF COLLEGE

  The escalating cost of a college degree has so many ripple effects.  Parents jeopardize retirement savings and  students defer many adult investments, in homes and family, in order to pay college loans back.  This phenomenon is relatively new.  Many of us can remember coming out of college with very modest paybacks required.  So what …

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EP 48 TRUMP TRADE POLICY: IS IT BRINGING BACK MANUFACTURING JOBS AS ADVERTISED?

EP 48 TRUMP TRADE POLICY: IS IT BRINGING BACK MANUFACTURING JOBS AS ADVERTISED?

So Much Nonsense Out There, So Little Time…. Alan Tonelson https://alantonelson.wordpress.com/   One key reason that Donald Trump now occupies the White House was his clarion call during the campaign for an ‘America First’ trade policy in order to rejuvenate mill and factory towns long forgotten.  Americatrendspodcast calls on Alan Tonelson, eminent trade expert, host …

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