Tag: The Left

The So-Called, So-Called Fiscal Cliff, Again, but this Time with Feeling and with an Emphasis on Negotiation Tactics

A friend asks, “John — What do you have to say about the fiscal cliff?” I’ve had quite a bit to say about the so-called so-called fiscal cliff (yes: that’s an intentional double-up on the so-called phrase, because these days, more often than not, when you see the FC phrase it’s either […]

Post-Election Financial Health Takeaways

Elections have consequences — sometimes quickly and obviously, sometimes over the long-run, and sometimes not so much. Last week’s election stands a good chance of being consequential. It stands a good chance of being quickly and obviously consequential due to the oncoming rush of the fiscal cliff. And it has […]