CW 693 - John R Lott, Jr- Debacle, Obama's War on Jobs and Growth and What We Can Do Now to Regain Our Future, American Enterprise Institute & FOX News

John R. Lott, Jr. is the President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, a columnist for Fox news, author of At the Brink: Will Obama Push Us Over the Edge?, Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and other Half-Baked Theories Don't, Debacle: Obama's War on Jobs and Growth and What We Can Do to Regain Our Future and More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws and others. He also writes a blog which focuses on a broad array of economic and crime related issues. Key Takeaways: Jason's Editorial: [2:01] Big news: An upward spiral in real estate pricing due to the Fed keeping interest rates low. [6:28] The terrorist tragedy in Istanbul, Turkey. [8:55] Real estate is scarce by its nature and we are currently in the middle of an inventory shortage. John R. Lott, Jr. Guest Interview: [12:11] An overview of where the economy is headed and where should we place our concerns? [17:09] How to make sense of the jobs creation rate versus the unemployment rate. [18:51] Is the US truly in a recovery or are we just bouncing back from 2008? [21:30] Why doesn't a stimulus package create more jobs and higher wages? [26:53] The US is the one country that taxes corporations who have already paid taxes in another country. [29:22] An explanation of the hypocrisy of the Buffett Rule. [34:31] Contact information for John R. Lott, Jr. Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Hartman Hartman Education Holistic Survival Podcast John R. Lott, Jr. - Blog and Books @johnrlottjr on Twitter Crime Prevention Research Center