Supply and demand chart showing that Google's oligopoly on advertising reduces the quantity of advertising available from different firms causing advertising prices to rise.

November 15, 2017

Oligopolies and Monopolies

The Trump Administration is following the playbook of Reaganomics. As part of its Reaganomics program, the Reagan Administration cut back sharply on the regulation of everything from monopoly and oligopoly

by Lance Jepsen

Stocks To Watch

October 9, 2017

US Set To Take Tech Jobs Back From EU

The European Union has launched a tax assault against tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Qualcomm. The EU's actions are being supported by Germany and France but opposed of by

by Lance Jepsen

Business

November 20, 2016

Biotechnology Won Big On Election Night Here’s Why

Hillary Clinton and Democrats promised to wage war on pharmaceutical companies and do things like price controls on drugs and products of the biotechnology industry. In California, there was a

by Lance Jepsen

Business

November 16, 2016

Microeconomics of the Monopoly

Donald Trump said he would block the AT&T and Time Warner merger if he becomes president, arguing that such media combinations leave too much power concentrated among too few companies.

by Lance Jepsen

Economics

US Economy

November 10, 2016

Here Comes Supply-Side Economics and the Laffer Curve

Increases in government regulation, taxes, environmental regulations, and ObamaCare on businesses, shifted the aggregate supply (AS) curve inward and thus reduced aggregate demand (AD). With the explosion higher in the

by Lance Jepsen

Economics

US Economy

October 26, 2016

Macroeconomics Of Rent Control

California, New Jersey, and New York have the most cities with rent control. Sanctuary cities in California like San Francisco and Los Angeles have some of the toughest rent controls.

by Lance Jepsen

Business

Economics

October 23, 2016

Microeconomics and Taxation

Most government revenue comes from the taxation of transactions and labor. Taxes impact both the supply and demand curves. Taxes cause a buyer to pay more for something and suppliers

by Lance Jepsen

A FRED chart of labor costs (red) versus corporate profits (blue). A clear pattern emerges from the chart. Profits rise after a recession as labor costs fall. When the labor market reaches capacity, profits fall as labor costs rise. When labor costs rise, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to tame inflation which causes the next recession.

Economics

US Economy

October 9, 2016

Rising Wages Are What Will Cause The Next Recession

We all love rising wages, but it is rising wages that will cause the next recession and Bear market. Below is a chart of labor costs (red) versus corporate profits (blue).

by Lance Jepsen