Why the Government Shutdown Is a Welcome Development
The very fact that the government shutdown has forced Washington to admit that much of what it does is “non-essential” is an important...
Economic Commentary
Obama: “Don’t Tell Me How to Mop!”
“We got our mops and our brooms out here and were cleaning stuff out and they're sitting there saying, ‘Hold the broom better,...
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How to Enrich or Impoverish a Nation
What has lifted more people out of poverty, charity or economic freedom? It’s not even close. ...
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The Future of Social Security
Social Security appears to be only a little “broke” — instead of really broke — because of accounting gimmicks. The fact is that...
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The Atlantic Magazine Downplays America’s Debt Burden
The Atlantic magazine derided a series of economic studies estimating "unfunded liabilities" facing the United States at between $38 trillion and $200 trillion,...
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Stephen Broden Reflects on the March for Jobs Rally
VIDEO - Stephen Broden, guest correspondent for The New American, reflects on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill that is currently in the House...
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Head of Jobs Pac Comments on Amnesty Bill S.744
VIDEO - Steve Salvi, founder of the Ohio Jobs & Justice Pac, shares his thoughts on what will happen in the United States...
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Radio Host Talks About Creating & Keeping Jobs in the U.S.
VIDEO - Pastor Stephen Broden interviews Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson at the March for Jobs rally that took place in Washington D.C. on...
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When Atlas Shrugged at Detroit
Detroit was once America’s most prosperous city, but now is an urban wasteland. A former Detroit business owner tells his story and explains...
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Could Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing Be the First of Many?
Detroit, Michigan’s bankruptcy filing is causing fear that other major U.S. cities face a similar fate as they too are dealing with burdensome...
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Consumer Confidence Not Matched by Reality
A closer look behind the Conference Board's rosy consumer confidence survey released on Monday reveals an economy, at the individual and family level,...
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S&P Issues an Upgrade of U.S. Sovereign Debt Along With a Warning
The announcement by Standard & Poor's on Monday that it is revising its outlook upward is not only useless but counterproductive. ...
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Obamanomics to Blame for Worst Recession Since the Great Depression
Obamanomics are to blame for the worst recession since the Great Depression; and the present fake recovery compares poorly with that in the...
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The Public Pillorying of Apple for Legally Reducing Tax Burden
Last week’s show trial of Apple Computer on Capitol Hill ended up being more of an indictment of the Republican Party than of...
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The Importance of Tax Deductions
Tax deductions are not subsidies. They don’t have to be “paid for.” Yes, they deprive the government of revenue, but that is essential...
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