About Aaron Johnson
Authored 16 articles.
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Commentary: Will The BRICs Come Tumbling Down?
News, July 03, 2013
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Commentary: When A College Degree Is Not Valuable
News, June 28, 2013
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U.S. Deficit Projected At Lowest Level in Five Years
News, June 27, 2013
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U.S. Southeast Unfortunate Standout in Food Stamps
News, June 26, 2013
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Commentary: If Bernanke’s Superman, Then…
Features, June 24, 2013
The U.S. economy is his kryptonite. On the other hand, Al Lewis of MarketWatch apparently believes that Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is the “Man of Steel”. Darton State College Economics Professor Aaron Johnson examines Ben Bernanke's performance.
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How Owning A Home Could Hurt Your Job Prospects
News, June 19, 2013
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Commentary: Marriage and Taxes
News, June 17, 2013
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Southwest U.S. Outpaces Rest
News, June 14, 2013
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Commentary: Are They Calling Off Euro Zone Crisis Too Soon?
News, June 13, 2013
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Labor Force Shrinking at Slower Rate
News, June 12, 2013
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Commentary: Job Report Solid, But Remains Insufficient
News, June 11, 2013
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Interest Rates Rising, But Not Enough To Curtail Housing Sales
News, June 10, 2013
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Commentary: Why Japan’s Currency Devaluation Is Worrisome
Features, June 06, 2013
Japan has been in an economic funk since the 1990s. It was at that time that many speculated that they would overtake the U.S. as the global economic superpower, rather than China. However, a poorly regulated financial system led to a housing crisis that they have yet to recover from.
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Commentary: Let’s Amend, Not End, Capitalism
Features, May 22, 2013
The United States prides itself as being the “land of opportunity”. With the U.S. being a favored destination for immigrants across the world, that distinction still has merit. However, there are disturbing trends where many are questioning the value of capitalism due to its contribution to income inequality. Even so, we must acknowledge the role that capitalism played in lifting not only Americans out of poverty and into prosperity.
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What If the U.S. Economy Operated Like NFL?
Features, May 14, 2013
On one hand, we have the U.S. economy where President Obama and Congress draft laws and regulations to oversee economic activity. Then there is the National Football League (NFL) and the English Premier League (EPL), who each have administrations that develop policies and rules to regulate their respective brands of football or ‘futbol’, as known by my soccer aficionados. When looking at the U.S. economy, one could argue that the U.S. government has more closely reflected EPL over the last couple of decades, rather than the NFL. Is that ideal or should they look to the NFL as a better model for governance?
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Commentary: Will Health Care Reform Hit A Snag?
Features, April 15, 2013
Reports are that a key target of the Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in 2010 appears ambivalent about buying health insurance. Specifically, the young and healthy have so far not been interested in buying health insurance. However, it is still early and none of the insurance exchanges have been set up. Plus, it is possible that they are waiting until the last minute before having to pay a fee for not being insured.