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Slim chance of Social Security expansion

Expanding Social Security benefits will become a campaign issue for two simple reasons: older people tend to vote, and voters like politicians who are profligate with other peoples’ money. Now that Sen. Warren has opened the…

Common Cents Blog

Some Common Cents for August 15th 2014

This morning, I saw a headline which used the word surreal to describe the US economy. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of surreal is: “marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream; unbelievable, fantastic.” This…