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Jeff Poor | July 9, 2010

While some on the left side of the aisle in Congress are getting all starry-eyed about prospects of more federal stimulus spending, the first round of stimulus under President Barack Obama may have done even less to help the ailing economy than…

Jeff Poor | July 8, 2010

Surprise – a British panel ruled that the scandal known as ClimateGate that supposedly revealed the manipulation of certain data strengthen the case of manmade global warming was much ado about nothing. But, The New York Times in a July 7 story…

Jeff Poor | July 7, 2010

When New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning liberal economist Paul Krugman insisted back on June 28 the only way to avert a “third depression” was to open up the spigots of government stimulus, many dismissed the plea as Krugman…

Jeff Poor | July 1, 2010

When unqualified people perform a high-level task on “Dancing with the Stars,” it makes for great entertainment. But in Washington, D.C., major legislation is on the line.

On CNBC’s July 1 “Squawk Box,” former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan…

Jeff Poor | June 29, 2010

Today’s plunge in the U.S. financial markets is a cause of concern for a lot of people – but according to Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., we haven’t seen anything yet if congressional Democrats don’t get their way.

 

Kanjorski was…

Jeff Poor | June 25, 2010

This is one of those “I told you so” moments conservatives should really be out publicizing: The $787-billion stimulus passed early 2009 – it’s not working.

 

And on CNBC’s June 25 broadcast of “The Call,” CME Group floor…