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Daily Archives: August 24, 2012

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Education Systems in the United States

The Education System and the United States

EducationBy Joshua KennonAugust 24, 20125 Comments

The primary purpose of any education system is to develop the human capital of the next generation so that it joins the ranks of the workforce and improves lives; doctors heal people, artists create beauty, musicians entertain us, designers clothe us, engineers design bridges, construction workers then erect those bridges, and computer programmers make our…

Municipal Bankruptcies Would Make Raising Funds for Bridges, Schools, and Hospitals Far More Expensive

America’s Pensions and Post Retirement Benefits Are Going To Be a Problem for Municipalities

EconomicsBy Joshua KennonAugust 24, 20129 Comments

If you are a school teacher, a firefighter, a police officer, a municipality worker, or another type of government worker, the chances are high that over the next decade or two, your benefits are going to be slashed.   The reason is simple.  There are only two ways to maintain the retirement pensions and other benefits…

Young Sam Walton

Success Starts with Saving Money: A Lesson from Sam Walton

Case Studies & ProfilesBy Joshua KennonAugust 24, 20121 Comment

In 1950, Sam Walton was 32 years old and had spent the five or six years working for himself building a Ben Franklin retail store in Newport, Arkansas.  His talent had already begun to show and his little business became the most successful five-and-dime in the state, generating $250,000 in annual sales and $30,000 to…

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