If the debt deal is so good, why are markets going so crazy ? The dollar fell to new lows Monday against the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen, which traders tend to buy when they’re seeking safety. And then there is this with Wall Street : The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector slowed more than expected in July , according to […]

By Rick Manning – When it takes about five minutes for President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to sign on to a new debt deal, perhaps Republicans should look for the trapdoors. Based upon press reports, here are just four. Contrary to what the […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Monday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : The ‘no solution’ debt deal Debt deal a partial solution at best Democrats put politics ahead of policy–again Washington’s budget theater The debt deal: Failures of leadership and resolve D.C. has highest alcohol abuse rate in nation… The facts about spending cuts, the debt, and the GDP Happy 99th Birthday, Milton Friedman! Gov. Jindal’s opposition to health care exchanges divides libertarians and conservatives

By Frank McCaffrey – We have shined the light on several members of Team Obama, today we shine it on Barack Obama himself. He has said he is working to create economic growth for years and the economy is still terrible. ALG’s Robert Romano demanded that the […]

By Kevin Mooney — By refusing to set up a health care insurance exchange system that could be used to advance ObamaCare regulations, Gov. Bobby Jindal has cut a path that other state officials should follow, argue analysts with the Cato Institute. However, other leading […]

By Bill Wilson – A late deal struck by House and Senate leaders to raise the debt ceiling — with spending cuts that won’t balance the budget anytime soon, if ever — is a sad commentary on the state of affairs in Washington. There is no solution […]