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February 13, 2009
Everything is wonderful and peachy-keen in Obamaland if you rely on the reporting on the front page of The New York Times. Just ask CNBC’s Jim Cramer. On his Feb. 12 program the “Mad Money” host dealt with the $789 billion stimulus package.
“Now…
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February 12, 2009
Occasionally, the news media provides justice for a wronged industry or company.
That’s what correspondent Mark Strassmann’s story did on the Feb. 11 “CBS Evening News.” He exposed the repercussions of the recent salmonella…
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February 12, 2009
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To the Editor:
Peter Morici asserts that America's trade deficit with China causes "a huge drain on the demand for U.S.-made goods and services. The absence of reciprocal free…
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February 12, 2009
A prominent Democrat made news on MSNBC Feb. 11 with his guarantee of new financial industry regulations “comparable” to FDR’s New Deal.House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., appeared on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show”…
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February 12, 2009
How could anyone take a principled stand against the $789 billion economic stimulus bill? Any opposition to this massive expansion of the federal government must be sheer political posturing. Or so said Newsweek magazine’s Jonathan Alter.
Alter…
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February 11, 2009
Despite his tax problems, President Barack Obama’s newly minted Treasury secretary, Tim Geithner, was sold to Congress as the one who was going to save the fragile financial system.
However, in what was billed to be a big announcement, and…
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February 11, 2009
As in the 1930s, green-eyed populists are once again staring resentfully at the pay and lifestyles of corporate executives and demanding change.Democrats in Congress and the news media have long pushed for pay caps for the very rich. President…
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February 11, 2009
President Barack Obama has proclaimed his administration will be more open than the previous administration. However, his counterparts in the House and the Senate aren’t following suit.
The Washington Post has reported that negotiations between…
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February 11, 2009
The January 26th issue of “The Wall Street Journal” finally provided some really cheery news about the economy with the joyful headline: “Recession Batters Law Firms, Triggering Layoffs, Closings.”
I’ve long advocated a government imposed one- to…