The Economy – The Musings of the Big Red Car https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com 53 years and 204,000 miles of business, CEO, leadership, startup, political, military wisdom Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:10:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.11 Hey, You, STUPID — Listen To This Malarkey https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/hey-you-stupid-listen-to-this-malarkey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hey-you-stupid-listen-to-this-malarkey Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:10:51 +0000 https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=10277 The Biden admin knows you are stupid. What is my evidence? Allow me to lay it out. The IRS in your underwear The “infrastructure” bill as drawn contains a provision to allow the IRS to wander through your checking account if you attained the monumental balance of $600. The admin cites no reason why the […]

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]]> What Food Stamps Tell Us About the Economy https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/what-food-stamps-tell-us-about-the-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-food-stamps-tell-us-about-the-economy https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/what-food-stamps-tell-us-about-the-economy/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:12:07 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2604 Big Red Car here.  Ya’ll know what’s cooking in the ATX, right?  I’m not going to tease you.  It’s fabulous. So The Boss is talking to one of his professorial buddies and they’re talking about the economy.  Ooooh, the economy is not doing very well, Grasshopper.  You knew that right? So the convo turns to […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/what-food-stamps-tell-us-about-the-economy/feed/ 7 Putting the Lame in Lame Duck https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/putting-the-lame-in-lame-duck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putting-the-lame-in-lame-duck https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/putting-the-lame-in-lame-duck/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:56:59 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2393 Big Red Car here.  I’m sure that you’re tired of hearing the Big Red Car tell you how great things are here in the ATX. Nice warm sunny weather day after day in July.  Ahhh, on Earth as it is in Texas! So The Boss is paying close attention the President’s new “economic offensive”.  It […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/putting-the-lame-in-lame-duck/feed/ 2 Saudi Texas https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/saudi-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-texas https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/saudi-texas/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:13:08 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2357 Big Red Car here.  Well the rain has stopped but it’s going to be a cool and humid day in the ATX.  Hey, we like cool in July and who doesn’t? So The Boss is out early this morning but no work for a Big Red Car.  The Boss won’t take a Big Red Car […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/saudi-texas/feed/ 7 Size Matters https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/size-matters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=size-matters Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:43:13 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=2075 Big Red Car here.  Nice cooooooooooooooool night but WTF about this humidity?  Almost 80% — that’s like freakin’ Houston.  Houston, we’ve got a problem!  Haha, Big Red Car, you are starting early today.  Cut the crap, Big Red Car and get on with today’s story. So the house sitter runs the snot out of the […]

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]]> Cutting costs is not rocket science — proof https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/costs-cutting-is-not-rocket-science/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=costs-cutting-is-not-rocket-science Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:27:42 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1630 Big Red Car here.  Kind of a gray and gloomy day in the ATX but big doings nonetheless. The President is in Dallas for the opening of the George W Bush President Museum and in Waco for the West explosion memorial.  A high point and a low point. These big happenings sometimes obscure the elegant […]

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]]> Anticipation and Longing for JOBS https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/anticipation-and-longing-for-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anticipation-and-longing-for-jobs Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:46:11 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1530 Big Red Car here.  Well, it is early and I am not sure what kind of day today will bring.  It is a Thursday and The Boss is looking forward to the Final Four this weekend.  Who is going to win? Me, I’m looking to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Friday employment report.  As […]

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]]> Texas is the Beacon We Need to Follow https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/texas-is-the-beacon-we-need-to-follow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-is-the-beacon-we-need-to-follow Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:49:15 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1526 Big Red Car here.  Here being the Great State of Texas and everything is better and bigger in Texas.  Ya’ll know that, right? Well, there is objective proof for you to chew on and let me share it with you. Surplus Texas is running a surplus.  That’s right — Texas takes in more money than […]

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]]> On the Job Training — OJT — we can’t afford it https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/on-the-job-training-ojt-we-cant-afford-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-job-training-ojt-we-cant-afford-it https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/on-the-job-training-ojt-we-cant-afford-it/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:28:53 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1464 Big Red Car here.  Beautiful day in the ATX and a day to count our blessings.  Thank you, God.  Thank you, Texas. So The Boss is chatting with one of his VMI classmates who is running for Lt Gov in Virginia and that gets him thinking about the quality of leadership and the dangers of […]

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]]> https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/on-the-job-training-ojt-we-cant-afford-it/feed/ 1 FY 2007, where are you? We miss you! https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/fy-2007-where-are-you-we-miss-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fy-2007-where-are-you-we-miss-you Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:21:21 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1454 Big Red Car here and I am pissed.  I usually am a mild Muscle Car and don’t get too angry about things but I am really pissed off now. So, today, let’s cut the crap about dealing with the Nation’s finances and get it done.  Here is how. Houston, we have a freakin’ problem! First, […]

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