On: 09/27/2010 21:34:36 In: Economy By Bill Wilson The stimulus worked! Just not here. The irony for central planners never seems to cease. The U.S. and other developed nations, by spending and printing too much money — designed to fuel their own economies — are instead stimulating growth […]
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: 09/28/2010 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: 09/29/2010 19:50:51 In: New York News NY GOP Gubernatorial Challenger with Tea Party Appeal Portrayed as Unstable, Racially Insensitive By Kevin Mooney Is it possible for the NYT to run a piece about a Tea Party candidate that does not involve the race card? The Republican candidate for governor […]
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 […]
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: 09/30/2010 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 […]