On: 11/24/2010 10:30:05 In: Monetary Policy By Bill Wilson On November 3rd, the Federal Reserve lowered its outlook for the U.S. economy in 2011, projecting lower growth and higher unemployment than it had in its June estimates, based on the now-released minutes of that meeting. In June, growth had been predicted to be from 3.5 to 4.2 […]
On: 11/29/2010 10:05:28 In: Health Care By Rick ManningVideo by Frank McCaffrey There will be a lot of heat generated in the first month of the 112th Congress as the newly elected Republican majority in the House of Representatives moves, as they should, to repeal the signature legislation of […]
On: 11/29/2010 10:06:46 In: Economy By Howard Rich As the European economy grapples with yet another bailout of a bankrupt sovereign state, a storyline is emerging that seeks to frame this latest instance of government interventionism along deliberately disingenuous lines. According to this misleading narrative, Ireland’s […]
On: 11/30/2010 10:12:59 In: Fiscal Responsibility ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured column from the Washington Examiner , Michael Barone outlines the increased costs of government borrowing as the nation confronts its own sovereign debt crisis: By Michael Barone We won’t be able to say we weren’t warned. Continued […]
On: 11/30/2010 10:13:51 In: Economy By Adam Bitely On November 27th, 2010, American Express amongst other non-profits , encouraged people to participate in a national Small Business Saturday , similar to shopping holidays like “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” where Americans would change their normal shopping patterns and intentionally devote their resources towards small businesses identified […]
On: 11/30/2010 10:16:33 In: Fiscal Responsibility By Bill Wilson On the surface, Barack Obama’s announced two-year freeze of federal civilian pay may sound like a reasonable overture to congressional Republicans and the American people who want unsustainable government spending to be reined in. But, just below the surface is […]
On: 11/01/2010 10:06:41 In: Big Labor By Adam Bitely As the 2010 election season draws to a close, one thing is clear: Big Labor was the biggest money spender in the 2010 campaigns. You would never know that America was in the middle of the “Great Recession” if you […]
