The Obama economy continues to decline, as these stark new numbers indicate. Bad economic policies accompanied by harsh regulation is strangling businesses, resulting in stunted (or no) growth. Major retail chains are downsizing or completely failing, all while you see the product sizes shrink for the items you purchase every day (while the prices of those items remain the same or even rise).

Now we’re hearing that the Obama admin is set to push even MORE business-crushing “green” regulations, which will only cause further harm. At this point, you have to wonder if the damage is intentional.

 

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Read the entire piece from the Brookings Institute.