The 70-cent minimum wage increase took effect on July 24 and the news media sure were happy about it despite the potential job loss and harm to businesses. CNNs Ali Velshi heralded the unmitigated good news, but if the Democratic presidential candidates and CNNs Lou Dobbs get their way the minimum wage is going to continue to go up and up and up.
Murdoch Purchase of Journal Is about Stocks not Bonds
Rupert Murdoch hit a grand-slam home run this week to win Dow Jones Company and its prized Wall Street Journal, despite all the journalists rooting for him to strike out.
G: CNNs Velshi offers perspective on Dow drop
B: NBC Sounds Alarm on Credit
U: Moore Urges Leno Audience to Threaten Doctors and Insurers
Dont Inhale: Obesitys Contagious!
CBS, NBC Worry About Stock Plunge, Other Media Less Frightened
Bottled Water Bash: Networks Continue Assault
Media Use Scandals to Disparage Entire Pro Sports Industry
Beyond SCHIP: A Serious Proposal to Reduce Uninsurance
The Heritage Foundation
How Much the Farm Bill Will Cost the Average Family
Competitive Enterprise Institute blog
Ending Poverty, But Only on Paper
American magazine
Lawrence Kudlow: Profits Matter
Townhall.com
The End of Campaign Finance Reform?
Aug. 2, 2007
Cato Institute, Washington, D.C.
Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories
Dont
Aug. 14, 2007
Cato Institute, Washington, D.C.
Defending the American Dream Summit
Oct. 4-5, 2007
Americans for Prosperity, Washington, D.C.
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