Legislating incomes like minimum wages or a universal basic income doesn’t solve the real underlying economic problems. February 18, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Whether people are calling for a higher minimum wage, or a universal basic income, these economic experiments have run their course and are proven failures. Across the US, states’ […]
Cautionary News Out of California
By on February 3, 2019 Leave a Comment
Some crazy ideas are coming out of California, and the rest of the country would do well to see them as cautionary, not instructive; and hope those ideas stay contained in that state. February 4, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP When the US was created, the states were meant to be independent and […]
$21 Trillion Unaccounted For in DoD and HUD Alone
By on January 27, 2019 4 Comments
A few researchers out of Michigan State found $21 trillion unaccounted for between the DoD and HUD. Why is the media so silent? January 28, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A lot is going on and not going on at the same time right now. President Trump just announced a three-week stopgap in the […]
The Good and Bad News of the US Economy in 2018
By on December 30, 2018 Leave a Comment
The US has seen some ups and downs in 2018, but if the ups were temporary economic sugar highs, and the downs are a constant, then what happens when the dust settles in 2019? December 31, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Time to check in on 2018! It’s not all gloom and doom. […]
Sin Tax: Government Profiting Off Your Good Time
By on November 25, 2018 Leave a Comment
Chicago, Illinois is in the headlines again for their latest sin tax, but they aren’t the only guilty jurisdiction targeting lifestyle choices. November 26, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Never underestimate the stupidity of large groups that vote. Happy Cyber Monday folks! Just in time for the holidays and here comes another sin […]
Private Property Rights, Not Higher Taxes, Will Fix Housing Crises
By on November 11, 2018 4 Comments
There is a serious housing crisis happening in many cities around the world. But the solution is a respect for property rights, not higher taxes or more money. November 12, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP When I balk at taxes, the first line of defense is always something with the greatest utility like […]
Election Season USA
By on November 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
Election season is upon the USA, and it has become more of an emotional frenzy than a democratic process of people holding their government accountable. November 5, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I might be an expat, but there is something to be said for being above the fray during the US midterm election […]
Tax Cuts Won’t Mask Trade War & Tariff Pitfalls Forever
By on October 28, 2018 1 Comment
The US is coming down off the tax cut rush, and the consequences of a trade war and tariffs are becoming more visible. October 29, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Talk to any major Trump fan, and you’ll hear a lot of positive economic talk largely substantiated by top-line numbers. The main argument […]
US Interest to Exceed Military Spending in Ten Years
By on October 7, 2018 2 Comments
US annual interest set to exceed military spending within ten years due to reckless and unbridled spending. October 8, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A little over three years ago, we published a blog called “Top Heavy Economy” in which a rather shocking reality was discussed: “Government employees outnumber manufacturing employees by nearly 2 to […]
The Tolls of Tariffs… So Far
By on September 23, 2018 Leave a Comment
Americans will feel the inevitable ripple effect of Trump’s tariffs, as prices go up, and industries shrink under the strain of these new costs. September 24, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP We are going from prediction to observation of the effects Trump’s tariffs are having on the US economy. Over the past two […]
