Michael Busler

2 weeks ago | newsmax.com | Michael Busler

Elon Musk last week ignited controversy by denouncing the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) as a “disgusting abomination” — and then Musk’s decrees deteriorated into a personal feud with President Trump playing out in real time on social media. As the president’s former pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk was tasked with identifying and cutting wasteful federal spending.

2 weeks ago | bizpacreview.com | Michael Busler

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Elon Musk recently ignited controversy by denouncing the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) as a “disgusting abomination.” As President Trump’s former pick to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk was tasked with identifying and cutting wasteful federal spending. And from a fiscal perspective, he’s absolutely right: America is spending itself into a crisis, and the BBB does little to stop it.

3 weeks ago | conservativedailynews.com | Michael Busler

Much of the economic data for the last three months has been positive. The jobs numbers are strong; the inflation rate has fallen to near the Fed’s 2% target and there is real optimism in the business community about the future. But the economy is not growing. The overall goal of economic policy, as it relates directly to households, is to provide the highest standard of living. For most of the last four years, prices were rising much faster than incomes.

3 weeks ago | newsmax.com | Michael Busler

Much of the economic data for the last three months has been positive. The jobs numbers are strong; the inflation rate has fallen to near the Fed’s 2% target, and there is real optimism in the business community about the future. But the economy is not growing. The overall goal of economic policy as it relates directly to households is to provide the highest standard of living. For most of the last four years, prices were rising much faster than incomes.

3 weeks ago | micbusler.medium.com | Michael Busler

The economy is stagnant, and inflation has dropped to 2.1%. If Powell wants to stay ahead of economic downturns, now is the time to cut interest rates. Much of the economic data for the last three months has been positive. The jobs numbers are strong; the inflation rate has fallen to near the Fed’s 2% target and there is real optimism in the business community about the future. But the economy is not growing.