Obama’s 2-year college plan probably not the answer

January 27, 2015, by John Norris

In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced his plan to make a community college education free for all those who maintain a certain grade point average. He would fund this with increased capital gains taxes on the wealthy. While this doesn’t have a chance of passing Congress, is it a good idea economically speaking? ...Read the full article as previously published in the Montgomery Advertiser Sunday Jan 25th... The opinions expressed within...

Some Common Cents for January 23rd 2015

January 23, 2015, by John Norris

This week, a fair number of people have asked me if I watched the President’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Given I am prone to bloviate about the economy and the markets, you might think I am interested in politics. However, I unintentionally missed the President’s speech, although I probably wouldn’t have tuned in even if I had remembered to do so. It completely slipped my mind...Read On... The opinions expressed within this...