Bernanke’s Kudos, Criticisms Miss the Point
A preliminary vote today for Ben Bernanke’s reappointment to a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve is expected to clear...
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What Part of “No” Doesn’t He Understand?
According to ABC News, President Obama will be changing the “tone” of his upcoming State of the Union address Wednesday evening. This change...
Sarah Palin, Enigma
When Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced her support for three prominent Republicans, her Facebook statement entitled “Ride the Tide with Commonsense Candidates”...
Lessons from Massachusetts
Yesterday the New York Times concluded that Scott Brown’s victory over Martha Coakley for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat resulted from Democrat complacency, Republican...
U.S. Debt Level Unsustainable, Report Says
“The debt level of the United States is unsustainable, something has to give,” said the co-author of a new joint report released last...
Democrat Options in Massachusetts Senate Race: Delay, Dither, and Litigate
With polls predicting a clear win by Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election for the Senate seat vacated as a result of...
Turning Republicans into Teapublicans
Tea Party activists are trying to take over the Republican Party from the ground up, according to the New York Times. ...
Will Obama’s Effort to Rescue Coakley Be Enough?
Despite President Obama’s quick flight to Boston on Sunday to try to rescue Martha Coakley’s faltering bid for the Senate seat vacated last...
Mass. Senate Race: It’s Going to be Close!
From obscurity to prominence to possible victory, Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown’s campaign for Teddy Kennedy’s seat in a special election on Tuesday,...
Weak Dollar Obama’s Fault?
According to Newsweek, the dollar isn’t weakening, and even if it is, it isn’t Obama’s fault. On Tuesday, Daniel Gross iterated all the...
Rubio: The First Tea Party Senator?
The Republican primary in Florida, which pits Governor Charlie Crist against Marco Rubio, is being watched carefully as a harbinger for the impact...
Democrat Retirements a Trend or a Tsunami?
The announcements by Democrat Senators Chris Dodd (Conn.) and Byron Dorgan (N.D.) last week that they will not be running for reelection in...
The Fed: Forever Blowing Bubbles
An article in the New York Times asked that since the Federal Reserve “failed to recognize the last bubble,… why should Congress, or...
Stock Rally Owing to Plunge Protection Team Conspiracy?
The 60 percent gain in stocks since March was largely caused by secret government purchases of stock-index futures, the CEO of TrimTabs claims....
2010 Outlook Sour and Anxious
Several recent polls show the American people to be in a sour mood and anxious about the future, according to an op-ed column...