Tom Pauken

Tom Pauken

Obama “Economic Stimulus” Isn’t Working
Obama “Economic Stimulus” Isn’t Working
The Financial Times recently reported these dismal figures for private sector hiring: “Since the stimulus began, about 400,000 public sector jobs...
Government Debt Bubble Is the Next One to Burst
Government Debt Bubble Is the Next One to Burst
Greece is bankrupt. European Union nations are leading a bailout of that government in an attempt to prevent other financially troubled EU members...
Putting Texas Veterans Back to Work
Putting Texas Veterans Back to Work
A new study from the United States Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in 2009 for young returning veterans from Iraq and...
Growing Federal Debt Hurts Small Businesses
Growing Federal Debt Hurts Small Businesses
In late January, the U.S. Senate voted to raise the United States’ debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion, or $45,000 for every man, woman, and child living...
Which Model For The Nation, Texas or California?
Which Model For The Nation, Texas or California?
These difficult economic times have inspired serious soul searching on the part of policy makers. In the quest for the right formula for economic...