The Economy

What Would You Do?

Feb. 10, 2012

A business acquaintance posited this question to me:"What would you say if you were in a room with the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader?" What a great question! I answered with three points:Stop the ideological battles, meet ...

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A business acquaintance posited this question to me:

"What would you say if you were in a room with the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader?"

What a great question! I answered with three points:

Stop the ideological battles, meet in the middle, and get something done.
Reduce the size of government starting now.
Get the heavy hand of government off of business since that would create jobs.

His answers were more specific:

Lower the corporate tax rate for businesses.
Enact a tax amnesty program for corporations that repatriate funds into the US and reinvest the funds into new jobs, training, or equipment purchases.

The tax amnesty program has the potential for providing $492 billion in job creation or other selected areas. This would surely provide the economy with a solid shot in the arm.

What would you say? Please share your answers and thoughts with all of us in the comments section.

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One of the country’s most informed economists, Alan Beaulieu is a principal of the ITR Economics where he serves as President. ITR predicts future economic trends with 94.7% accuracy rate and 60 years of correct calls. In his keynotes, Alan delivers clear, comprehensive action plans and tools for capitalizing on business cycle fluctuations and outperforming your competition--whether the economy is moving up, down, or in a recession.

Since 1990, he has been consulting with companies throughout the US, Europe, and Asia on how to forecast, plan, and increase their profits based on business cycle trend analysis. Alan is also the Senior Economic Advisor to NAW, Contributing Editor for INDUSTRYWEEK, and the Chief Economist for HARDI.

Alan is co-author, along with his brother Brian, of the book MAKE YOUR MOVE, and has written numerous articles on economic analysis. He makes up to 150 appearances each year, and his keynotes and seminars have helped thousands of business owners and executives capitalize on emerging trends.

Prior to joining ITR Economics, Alan was a principal in a steel fabrication company and also in a software development company.