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Staving Off the Next Crisis in California

13 Jul by Mike Gatto

Crises are always foreseeable with the benefit of hindsight.  Here, I explored the next looming financial crisis in California: a system where cities are losing money just by continuing to exist, and one that could cause serious pain for millions of Californians if not addressed. ... Read More

Filed Under: Fiscal & Monetary Policy Tagged With: borrowing, California, COLAs, financial crisis, inflation, investing, low interest rates, pensions

The Importance of the Presidential Election

13 Jul by Mike Gatto

Most Americans now understand that we are not just electing a President.  We're also choosing Supreme Court justices, who will head the EPA and FCC, et cetera. We would be wise to remember that we are also choosing (indirectly of course) the next head of the Federal Reserve.  My op-ed in The Hill can be found here. ... Read More

Filed Under: Fiscal & Monetary Policy Tagged With: financial policies, politics, the economy

Part II in My Series of Op-Eds on Fiscal & Monetary Policy

13 Jul by Mike Gatto

American wealth disparity now exceeds the vast chasm of the Gilded Age, immediately before the Great Depression. Income inequality in the U.S. is so extensive that our own CIA compares us to such kleptocracies as Cameroon and Russia. Why is this?  Few want to live in a society of extreme "haves" and "have nots."  That's not good for ... Read More

Filed Under: Fiscal & Monetary Policy Tagged With: Political Climate, Wealth Disparity

Understanding Income Inequality and Wealth Disparity

13 Jul by Mike Gatto

In this op-ed, I explored some of the root causes of wealth disparity in our society.  Much of it is not due to the actions of people you can vote for. ... Read More

Filed Under: Fiscal & Monetary Policy

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