07.07.2010

$40,000 isn’t enough for Scott Nicholson

A July 6 article in the New York Times should have been an eye opener for those that read it. This article tells the story of Scott Nicholson, a young college graduate from the suburbs of Boston who is unable to land his dream job. If the intent […]

07.06.2010

Reagan’s Call for a Jeffersonian “Economic Bill of Rights” Can Restore Founding Principles

Just as President Reagan channeled Thomas Jefferson on July 3, 1987 to interlink his proposed “Economic Bill of Rights” with the ideals of the founding period, contemporary Americans ought to reinstate the 40th president’s call for constitutional amendments that would force the federal government to […]

07.06.2010

Americans vote with their feet – leave civilian labor force in droves

Let’s play June unemployment report Jeopardy. And the answer is: What are 652,000 Americans exiting the civilian labor force – more than the entire population of the City of Boston, Massachusetts. Question: The explanation for how our nation’s economy could lose 125,000 jobs in the month of […]

07.01.2010

Debunking Obama’s Keynesian spending binge

In the latest video from Dan Mitchell, he debunks the Keynesian spending binge that the Obama administration and Congress have been on. This is a must watch:

07.01.2010

The Economy is Stalled, and the Federal Government is Not Here to Help

13,000 private sector jobs created in June. That’s what payroll giant ADP reported yesterday in their monthly report. Only 41,000 private sector jobs created in May according to the government’s own economists with near post-WWII record unemployment at 9.7 percent. 15 million people unemployed nationwide with 46 percent of them classified as “long-term unemployed,” […]

07.01.2010

Erin Go Bragh – Ireland Inspires Europe with Budget Cuts as NYT Plugs Obama, Decrys “Austerity”

Contrary to what the Obama White House recommends, Ireland is cutting its budget and alleviating debt. Other European countries now appear inclined to do the same even as The New York Times makes every effort to sell the EU on discredited Keynesian schemes… Ireland’s “Celtic […]

06.30.2010

ObamaCare is bad for business

By Rebekah Rast – ObamaCare will cost our nation more than $1 trillion. However, as Obama’s health care plan begins to unfold, it is clear it is going to cost our nation more than just red ink. If the mandates and taxes in ObamaCare are […]

06.30.2010

Earth to Obama: “Stop Spending!”

By Bill Wilson CNBC commentator Rick Santelli has a very simple solution to the nation’s fiscal and economic woes for Barack Obama and Congress : “Stop spending!” Speaking on Squawk Box on Monday, Santelli noted the cool reception that Obama received this past weekend at the G20 summit in Toronto that sought to address the sovereign debt crisis. Unfortunately, Obama is apparently the only leader on Earth […]

06.29.2010

The Threat Posed by the Dodd-Frank Bill to the Private Sector

Summary Americans for Limited Government has undertaken an analysis of provisions in the Dodd-Frank financial sector takeover bill , HR 4173.  The analysis shows that the provisions creates a revolving “orderly liquidation fund,” with unlimited bailout-takeover authority rife for abuse.  This federal authority will endanger companies across the nation with […]

06.29.2010

Massive Government Overreach in Dodd-Frank Financial Conference

By Robert Romano This week, at least one house of Congress is expected to vote on the Dodd-Frank conference legislation. The bill threatens to take over the nation’s financial sector, redistribute wealth on a scale never seen, levy unlimited taxes, monitor finances, seize politically disfavored firms, […]

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