Donald Trump’s trade war has erupted! He thinks “trade wars are good and easy to win.” But the expected negative outcomes might surprise him. The United States (US) fired the first salvo with tariffs on steel imports. China countered with duties on several items, and the European Union (EU) warned it would retaliate if not […]
Wisdom is Lacking In Public Debates: Applying Wisdom Needs Recognition of Facts and Experiences
Wisdom is lacking today. The Ninth Edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines wisdom as “experience and knowledge together with the power of applying them critically or practically.” Yet people neglect facts, experiences, and common sense in public debates. Many vital issues need wisdom to develop realistic solutions. Chaos in Donald Trump’s White House is […]
Trust in the Lord And He Will Provide For Your Needs And Give You His Perfect Peace
Do you trust in the Lord to help you through each day? Gyrations in the stock market, the massive baseless rise in the value of Bitcoins, pervasive greed in society, among other things, can move your trust in the Lord to your reliance on your own strengths. Then you will become preoccupied with events and […]
Rising Interest Rates Will Harm You Only If You Decide To Gamble With Your Future And Live Beyond Your Means
Rising interest rates will harm you only if you choose to gamble with your future and live beyond your means. To be sure, rising interest rates could be a blessing in disguise to help you get on top and stay on top of household finances. The result? More prudence with lifestyle decisions! It is essential […]
GOP Tax Reform Assessment Impacted Negatively by Ignorance, Politics, and Emotions
Why does the GOP tax reform result in more tax brackets? Though imperfect, unpopular, with too many income tax tranches and deductions, the proposed GOP tax reform is a step in the right direction. Taxing businesses reduces their ability to grow organically and create jobs in the right locations. Left-leaning media and left-leaning politicians either […]
Effective Stewardship At Chanukah and Christmas Means Being Sensitive To Time Usage
Effective stewardship at Chanukah and Christmas (the holidays) occurs when we do not allow the “season” to cause us to use time, talent, money, and resources wastefully. Active stewardship during this period results when we stop focussing on doing things for us, and we direct our attention to being reflective and alert to Messiah Jesus. […]
Christmas Bonus Could Jump Start A Financially Healthy New Year
Will you get a Christmas bonus this year? Your Christmas bonus could jump start a financially healthy New Year. How do you plan to spend it? Have you committed it already? Will you use it to chase deals and sales? Although every month has spending enticements, the end of November through December is the prime […]
Effectiveness of Rules and Regulations in Achieving an Organization’s Mission
What’s the importance of rules and regulations in an organization? Except for rules and regulations mandating ethical and legal behavior (a code of ethics), why do so many rules and regulations exist in business and other entities? How effective are they to achieving the entities vision and mission? Several companies have many rules because they […]
Tax Reform Should Encourage Job Creation Not Penalize Job Creators
Tax reform requires politicians prepared to think about their country first, not reelection, or their parties’ ideologies. Tax reform must protect the vulnerable in society while encouraging sustained economic expansion and job creation. A critical aspect of tax reform must be to free the economy’s growth engine, business, to do what it does best—-expand. Thus, […]
Profit is Legitimate and Should be Encouraged
Profit is legitimate. Unlike governments, businesses need profits to survive. Let’s look at how profits originate using two fictitious companies, Bensons Ltd, and Drummond’s Inc. Bensons Ltd is established and growing. Drummond Inc is new, trying to secure long term customers, and chose not to pay a return to its owners. Still, the government taxed […]