Bubbles The Feds Cannot Ignore

Economy

  Bubbles The Feds Cannot Ignore The Federal Reserve is determined to keep interest rates super-low until the economy has fully recovered and people are back to work. But the central bank doesn’t want low, low rates to pump up dangerous asset bubbles by inducing investors to pursue higher yields. Some markets have gotten so frothy…

Small Companies & The Affordable Care Act

Small Business

Small Companies & The Affordable Care Act Small businesses have spoken against the Affordable Care Act, but medium-sized businesses, customers, and taxpayers may be the ones ultimately harmed. Beginning next year, the Affordable Care Act will penalize employers that fail to offer health insurance to their employees. Because small employers are especially unlikely to offer…