Richard Benson

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• The Incredible Shrinking Postal Service

  Published 21 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

  When I went to the post office the other day it felt like a ghost town. There was only one person behind the desk and…

• Einstein's General Theory of Investment

  Published 03 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  "The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest" ~ Albert Einstein "Not any more..." ~ Ben Bernanke Einstein was a genius known for…

• Social Security Benefits Could Be A Thing Of The Past

  Published 08 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In my youth, my father worked hard every day and looked forward to receiving his Social Security benefits when his time was due. When he…

• The Government's New Plan for Retirees Includes Pink Slime, Horse Meat and Horse Hockey Investments

  Published 13 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Years ago we were more entertained by our government's actions because we were younger then and not threatened so much by their policy decisions. But…

• No Bull Prize in Economics

  Published 08 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The crux of any economic theory starts off with the magic words "first assume that" and then using dazzling logic follows an irrefutable happy conclusion.…

• The Fed Pays a King's Ransom to China

  Published 04 October 2011 | viewed 0 times

  America's economy is in shambles. Fiscal policy is totally gridlocked between Democrats who want to see some long term tax increases, and Republicans who only…

• The Collapse of America's Labor Force

  Published 16 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  America continues to face a true national tragedy as tens of millions of unemployed people have been literally discarded because of big business outsourcing to…

• Obesity and Taxes

  Published 12 October 2010 | viewed 0 times

  If what I read recently is correct, the cost of medical care linked to obesity in America is approaching $150 billion a year. (At least…

• An Inflationary Cocktail in the Making

  Published 30 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The interesting part of growing older, that my wife and I have noticed, is the appearance that time speeds up. As each month that passes…

• Americans Are Getting A Lot Less But It's Costing Them More

  Published 26 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Inflation is defined as the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, the purchasing power is…

• For the Baby Busters, It's Downsize or Die

  Published 28 June 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Living realistically is not something anyone wants to do in an election year, and it may be especially difficult for the Baby Boomer generation to…

• Where's My Government Check

  Published 10 May 2010 | viewed 0 times

  My wife and I are getting a little older, so naturally we are beginning to think about where the cash flow will come from when…

• A Trillion Here, A Trillion There....

  Published 08 April 2010 | viewed 1,340 times

  "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money". This phrase about government expenditures has become a classic but with great…

• Twilight Zone Economy

  Published 08 November 2009 | viewed 3,979 times

  From 1959 to 1964, Rod Serling created and directed the ground-breaking series "The Twilight Zone" which will never be forgotten by anyone growing up in…

• The Housing Tsunami's Second Wave

  Published 16 September 2009 | viewed 5,318 times

  Spokesmen for the Obama Administration and the Wall Street establishment refer to the slight up tic in lower-priced housing prices and existing home sales as…

• Hard Times

  Published 09 July 2009 | viewed 3,471 times

  Our measure of how bad is it in this economy for a broad swath of Americans can be analyzed by asking three basic questions: Are…

• Economy: In the Eye of a Hurricane

  Published 19 March 2009 | viewed 4,797 times

  The $20 trillion of wealth in America that has gone up in smoke from falling stock prices, real estate, and other asset values, is being…

• Keynes, Upside Down

  Published 05 February 2009 | viewed 4,106 times

  Every time I pick up a copy of the prestigious financial press, I can't help but read articles pushing Keynes theories. Writers point or wag…

• Uncle Sam May Grab Your gold if You're Not Careful

  Published 18 December 2008 | viewed 5,267 times

  I can't complain. My wife and I have plenty to eat and we own our home outright. With no debt and enough money to carry…

• Trillion Dollar Treasury Deficits: Truth and Consequences

  Published 23 September 2008 | viewed 4,697 times

  One of my recent articles explained why the US Treasury deficit, without financial bailouts or government stimulus, was heading towards $600 billion a year. Another…