by Lea Strickland | Jun 6, 2016 | Business Articles, Economy and Economics, Faith Blog, Perspectives
Switzerland Attempts to Decouple Income and Work I am always surprised when life follows fiction (perhaps I shouldn’t be). In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged1 the world stops working and things start falling apart. As the story unfolds, we learn that the governments of the...
by Lea Strickland | Feb 23, 2016 | Focus on Business Radio Show
Host Lea Strickland talks with NC Rep. David Lewis about the economy, education, and veterans issues. The focus is the impact on small businesses, “Main Street” and how NC legislators can help the economy by helping small business. Listen Now
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Business Growth, Competitiveness, Economy and Economics, Perspectives, Small Business, Start-up
Every day we read the news about higher unemployment rates, lack of job creation, and projections that the outlook is unlikely to change in the near term. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes that the majority of new jobs come from small businesses, and the...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 10, 2012 | Business Articles, The Street (the street.com)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The debt clock is ticking up to over $16 trillion. Student loan debt (which has exceeded $1 trillion) now exceeds credit card debt (approximately $800 billion). Politicians are debating its impact and how to address it. But any way you...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 27, 2012 | The Street (the street.com)
Every day we read about higher unemployment rates, lack of job creation and projections that the outlook is unlikely to change soon. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes that the majority of new jobs will come from small businesses. The reality is, many of...