The American (Bad) Dream

The American Dream expresses the aspiration for a "better, richer, and happier life." Hmm... The minimum wage in New York currently stands at just under $15,000 and the national average wage stands at about $31,500. By contrast it is forecast (NY Times, July 15) that Goldman Sachs employees “could on average, earn roughly $770,000 each this year or nearly what they did at the height of the boom.” This average includes every banker, trader, mailroom and janitor at the firm, or over 50 times...

E=R

Knowing that entrepreneurs are the best economic stimulus for any economy, the Kauffman Foundation's "E=R" campaign is driving home this simple equation: Entrepreneurs Equal Recovery. Take a trip to the Real Clear Markets website and learn more, as well as finding many opportunities.