By Bill Wilson – There is a con game being played on the American public. At the same time governments around the world are proposing increasing the amount of money banks must hold in reserve to 7 percent, they are rigging the definition of what constitutes risk. Dubbed […]

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The unemployment rate for June of 2011 increased to 9.2%. Only 18,000 non-farm jobs were added in the month of June–far fewer than the projections that called for upwards of 90,000 jobs being created. The rate of 9.2% is the highest unemployment has been since […]

ALG’s Rebecca DiFede talks with us about how hard it is to find work if you’re a young person. This very discouraging trend has hurt the reputation of the Obama Administration.

By Rick Manning – There is remarkably little buzz in Washington, D.C., surrounding the California congressional special election to replace Jane Harman, and one has to wonder whether that is because Craig Huey shocked the political establishment by winning the second slot in the runoff election. This […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Those who forget the past on bailouts… Cartoon: Big Labor is in the bag for Obama 2012 Obama’s debt plan fails the truth test Tax hikes won’t balance budget, but spending cuts will George Will: ‘Alibi Obama’ is ripe for takedown Government Motors: A classic lemon Mitt Romney’s troubling stance on the EPA Romney strikes a blow against Romney A Washington tale of money, access and lobbying The mother of all no-brainers: David Brooks of the NYT has lost his mind Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa rejects socialism

By Victor Morawski – A few weeks ago, responding to the furor caused by Mitt Romney’s remarks on global warming during a town hall meeting,  conservative writer David French defended him by taking the position that it doesn’t matter that he said some unsettling things on the environment because what he did […]

By Rick Manning – The headlines blaring from General Motors public relations machine claim victory for the company in its fight for solvency. Declaring that “May Retail Sales Rise 9 Percent on Demand for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles” one would guess that gaffe prone GM CEO Daniel Akerson (Akerson  urged that gas prices go up by $1 a gallon ) […]

By Howard Rich – There’s no joy in saying “we told you so.” Not when millions of Americans are beset by plummeting home prices, stagnant income levels, deteriorating job opportunities and rising consumer prices. And let’s not forget the trillions of dollars in debt that America’s […]

Cartoon By William Warren – Big Labor is already filing behind Obama’s 2012 campaign before there is even a nominee from the other party, which really shows how biased the leadership of the unions are.