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Lower gas prices could be coming

CLARKONOMICS: Gas prices in the lowest-priced markets in the United States could dip below the $3 mark this summer thanks to a variety of world factors both political and practical. Speaking politically, you have France's election of a new socialist president; the disruption in the Greek elections; and continuing political ...

Insecure optimism characterizes our nation's take on the economy

The unemployment numbers in our country have been ugly for years now, and even as we are in the midst of a supposed multi-year recovery, the number of people impacted by unemployment is so large and that troubles me so much. Nine million families in 2011 had at least one ...

TABOR puts the brakes on spending state tax revenue

CLARKONOMICS: State tax collections are now above their all-time record high five years ago, according to new numbers from the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government. So where is the money going? While increased tax collections are a sign of economic recovery, I think this whole question poses a fundamental challenge ...

A dime of every dollar goes to the average American's debt

The amount of money from the paycheck of the average American that goes to service debt is virtually at an all-time low. The Federal Reserve reports that the average American is spending a dime out of every dollar for servicing the debt they have. Month after month, average Americans have ...

Gas prices likely to ease; U.S. energy production up

Barring an unexpected event in the world such as a war in Iran or Korea, it looks like gas prices might be heading down a bit. Normally as you approach Memorial Day, gas prices start trending up. But there's nothing normal about this year. We may have already seen the ...

Clark reacts to the Paul Ryan budget

CLARKONOMICS: Congressman Paul Ryan -- the guy who the GOP likes to treat like the crazy uncle they'd rather lock up in the closet -- has issued a proposal that tackles head-on the problems with the promises we've made concerning Medicare and Medicaid. We spend 17% of our nation's wealth ...

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Signs that the U.S. economy is on the mend

The U.S. economy has taken a round trip. Though it may not feel like it for those who are out of work or facing foreclosure, the numbers show we have an even larger economy today than we had almost five years ago, at the time our economy initially hit the ...

Prices headed up in all sectors of auto industry

CLARKONOMICS: Just a few years ago at the height of the recession when Americans were reluctant to buy anything, auto dealers simply couldn't move their inventory. And cars were a screaming deal. But now, purchasing is up, manufacturing is up and cars are moving off the lot as fast as ...

Energy independence without gov't involvement

The price of gas these days is a real pain for most of us consumers. But what about those who own trucking companies, or do deliveries for a living? For them, it's far more than a pain; it could destroy their business. But what if we could lower the cost ...

Eliminate income tax to spur economic growth

Every state taxes its citizens differently. Most have both a sales tax and an income tax. Some have one or the other. However, in Clark's opinion, the smartest states are ones that have no income tax at all. Texas is among nine states that collect no income tax, helping to ...