On: 09/28/2010 22:15:12 In: Uncategorized By Robert Romano Sometimes it takes an outsider to put everything clearly into perspective. Daniel Hannan, a British member of the European Parliament, has a warning for America. Appearing on FOX News , Hannan asked Sean Hannity if he was familiar with the work of H.G. Wells’ […]
On: 09/28/2010 22:14:43 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured column from Real Clear Markets , John Tamny blasts the Federal Reserve’s ultra-easy monetary policies that helped cause the financial crisis and may be sowing another one: The Fed Bloviates, and the U.S. Economy Suffers By John Tamny Last week the Federal Reserve […]
On: 09/30/2010 20:58:20 In: Economy By Bill Wilson When the October 8th unemployment report is released, it will likely show that it has now been 17 straight months with unemployment at or above 9.4 percent . That would make this the worst period of sustained high unemployment since the Great Depression. Many Americans rightly fear that a double-dip […]
On: 09/30/2010 20:54:32 In: Uncategorized By Kevin Mooney Several businesses have filed a lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) over a “proxy access” rule that opens the way for political activism at odds with investor interests. Free market advocates have good reason to be alarmed and should […]
On: 09/29/2010 19:52:04 In: First Amendment By Bill Wilson Raw, brute force — that is the preferred campaign tactic of Obama and his allies in the Congress. On September 28th, 2010, Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]
On: 09/29/2010 19:51:25 In: Big Labor By Adam Bitely The NFL has become America’s pastime over the past quarter century, replacing baseball as America’s most popular sport. Need some convincing? Last years’ Super Bowl was watched by over a third of the nation , becoming the most watched television event in U.S. history. But as the popularity […]