finance
Money talks; reviewing the global economy, government spending, taxes, and economic policy that affect our social and political future.
Michigan, Where Do Our Tax Payments Actually Go?
I have had a lot of questions about taxes lately. So, I reviewed the State of Michigan’s Annual Financial Report prepared by the State Budget Office in comparison with the Budget Briefing: State Tax Revenue Overview which was prepared by the House Fiscal Agency. I did not like what I found.
By Amanda Spradlin6 years ago in The Swamp
The $600 Federal weekly Unemployment Payments ends July 31; Republican Senators wants it to expire but Democrats in House have passed an Extension Bill
The unemployment benefits provided to anyone out of work because of Coronavirus Pandemic is ending last day of July, 2020. But with the resurgence of Coronavirus across the United States, there is a possibility that the unemployment payments may continue if Democrats have their way. Over 21 million Americans are collecting the $600 weekly payments from the federal government in addition to state unemployment payment.
By Paul Oranika6 years ago in The Swamp
Corona Virus Recession - Using Protectionism to reduce the current account deficit during a recession
The COVID — 19 recession, could be a major global recession which arose as an economic consequence of the continued Coronavirus pandemic. Since World War 2, coronavirus pandemic could cause the worst global recession. Most of the countries saw a falling GDP from January to March 2020, because the economic impact of coronavirus began to hit. For April to June official figures haven’t been published yet, but they’re likely to point out even bigger falls, this can mean the second quarter of negative growth, confirming that much of the globe is in recession.
By Siddharth Shankar V6 years ago in The Swamp
The Effects of COVID'19 on Global Economy
November 2019 A 55-year-old individual from Hubei province in China tested positive for COVID'19, at that time no one knew that this will turn into a pandemic, however the cause of this new virus named as (SARS-COV-2) Coronavirus Disease by WHO was believed to be an interaction between bat and human.
By Shumaila Keerio6 years ago in The Swamp
Reason New Cities Support Poverty Eradication
Poverty indicates a decline in economic activities – be it in economies, homes, or individual’s life. It has long been projected that there would be population explosion by 2050 in many countries. And if economic activities do not grow alongside this projected growth, poverty would increase in these economies. So how can the economy be grown to cushion the effect of this projection?
By Morgan Orioha6 years ago in The Swamp
NORTHERN NIGERIA: WHAT REALLY WENT WRONG?
Since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, the prospects of northern Nigeria seemed promising in comparison to other regions. Though limited in western literacy, northern Nigeria was already at that time, vast in both Arabic and Islamic studies. The first prime minister will eventually, turn out to be a northerner and in due course, many leaders will also emerge from the same region.
By AfricanOnion.com6 years ago in The Swamp
What Happened To The Quick Bounce Back That Was Predicted
In a way, the UK should have been the best-prepared country for the destructive force of Covid-19 on the economy. Throughout 2019 hardly a day went past without someone reminding us of the dangers of a cliff-edge Brexit.
By Anton Black6 years ago in The Swamp
