Ben Weingarten

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My GenFKD Series on Misleading Government Economic Statistics

The first of my two posts for GenFKD on the misleading economic statistics our government peddles are now available:

My friend George Rasley over at ConservativeHQ did a write-up on my piece on the flawed U-3 “headline” measure of unemployment, which would lead Americans to think that the economy is rip-roaring given that the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.0%.

Thomas Lifson at American Thinker followed up on my piece as well in a post titled “Obamanomics explained in one chart.”

Education Reform and ‘Disruption-omics:’ My Four Part Series for GenFKD

GenFKD (“FKD” standing for “Financial Knowledge and Development”) is a group run by millennials for millennials intently focused on educating peers on the basics of personal finance and economics.

This is a critical project at a time when financial literacy rates among young Americans are low, and the job market is incredibly difficult.

I penned a four-part series for GenFKD on education reform and its pivotal role in both developing America’s human capital and aiding in socioeconomic mobility, thereby driving a flourishing society and dynamic economy.

Check it out below:

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The Massive Tower that Donald Trump is Building in Jeb Bush’s Head

On Monday 10/26, I sat in as a guest again on Newsmax TV’s “The Daily Wrap.”

During the episode, we had the chance to discuss a variety of issues including the travesty that is the IRS scandal and the lack of recourse for its victims, staggering new numbers about the perilous state of our economy as reflected in the percentage of Americans making under $30,000 per year, Donald Trump’s recent attack on Ben Carson, and Trump’s persistent needling of Jeb Bush and the massive Trump tower he is currently constructing in Bush’s head.

You can watch the show in full, along with some particularly pertinent clips below.

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The Massive Trump Tower that “The Donald” is Constructing in Jeb Bush’s Head

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