Posts Tagged ‘debt’Train agency ‘raids’ CalPERS for exec talent: Oy vey!Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 March 6, 2013 By Chris Reed When the press release came out Monday that the California High-Speed Rail Authority had recruited a top executive away from the California Public Employees' Retirement System, a Tweet from former Los Angeles Times journo Joe Mathews asked me if my head had explod... CA GOP Convention delegates urge retired congressmen to help party’s financesSaturday, March 2nd, 2013 March 2, 2013 By John Hrabe SACRAMENTO -- Meeting in the state capital this weekend for its spring convention, the California Republican Party is deep in the red. The party’s debt problems are so bad it’s not even clear how much money it owes creditors. The Sacramento Bee reported the... Explaining ObamaThursday, September 6th, 2012Sept. 6, 2012 By John Seiler I'm looking forward to President Obama's acceptance speech tonight. I'm not a fan of his policies. But for all I pay for our Brobdingnagian Government, the least I can get is the entertainment of a well-delivered political speech by one of my tax-stuffed "servants.... Video: Mugged by economics: Andrew Malcolm on America’s staggering debtWednesday, September 5th, 2012Sept. 5, 2012 By Brian Calle Here's my interview with Investor's Business Daily financial writer Andrew Malcolm. It's on America's staggering debt and the economic situation. Video: Interview with Steve Forbes on America’s fiscal cliffMonday, August 13th, 2012Aug. 13, 2012 By Brian Calle This is the second part of my interview with Steve Forbes, the owner of Forbes magazine and a former presidential candidate. He comments on America heading over a fiscal cliff. American Dream Goin’ SouthMonday, May 21st, 2012 May 22, 2012 By John Seiler People naturally move from depressed countries to thriving countries. That's especially true when travel between the two countries is easy, as it is between the United States and Mexico. Because so many Mexicans have come to the United States, pressures have rise... Greece suffers California’s futureTuesday, May 1st, 2012 May 1, 2012 By John Seiler Greece is leading the way for California -- off a cliff. The two polities are similar: beautiful mediterranean climate, creative people, massively powerful government-worker unions, busted budgets, impending bankruptcy. Greece is just a little ahead of California. T... Calif. Needs Greek-Style DemocracyWednesday, November 2nd, 2011 John Seiler: Greek's government might be socialists, but it's got its finger on the pulse of the Greek demos. Unlike most governments in this country. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is going ahead with plans for a referendum on the European Union's bailout deal. Inevitably, the people ... CA Goes on New Bond-Buying BingeFriday, October 14th, 2011 John Seiler: Will somebody cut up California's credit cards -- please! The latest: Treasurer Bill Lockyer plans to offer $1.8 billion in tax-free bonds and $200 million in taxable issues to raise cash for voter-approved infrastructure projects. The general obligation bonds typically are sold ... |