Political commentary, opinion & insight into the state of the United States of America.

If you wanted to create a housing bubble, what would you do? First, have a president like Bill Clinton say “owning your own home is a basic right in  America”.  Then you put in place lending organizations that will make that happen. Like Freddie, Fannie, and the FHA. Government run institutions that will buy any bogus mortgage Read the full article…

Tuition costs go up because they can. Harvard has a valuable brand and they can charge accordingly. They will enrol only a small percentage of applicants. Supply and demand. Harvard could triple their tuition rate and still meet enrollment goals. Is the brand worth the price? Do Harvard graduates do better in the workplace than Read the full article…