The Story Behind the Best- and Worst-Run States
In its second annual survey of the best- and worst-run states, 24/7 Wall St. noted some significant changes but the same message: “States...
Economic Commentary
House Republicans Pass Anti-regulation Bill to Save Jobs
House Republicans, accelerating efforts to combat the frenetic influx of federal regulations that continue to flood the U.S. economy, passed the Regulatory Accountability...
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Likely Collapse of the Euro Leads to Second Amendment Lessons
As the economic crisis in the European Union grows day by day, there is a proportionate degree of speculation around the world about...
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Cornell Professor Wants to End Black Friday Madness by Taxing It
On the lookout for perceived injustices in the marketplace, Cornell University professor Robert Frank decided that Black Friday needed his attention and wrote...
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OWS Black Friday Protest Flops; Group Costs Taxpayers at Least $13 Million So Far
The ballyhooed Black Friday protest suggested by the leaders at Occupy Wall Street failed, but OWS has succeeded on two counts. ...
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“Green” Jobs and Real Jobs
The Wall Street Journal virtually called the Obama administration’s efforts to create “green” jobs a joke, decrying the President’s efforts to jump-start the...
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Latest Economic Surveys Show Little Optimism
The Republican Small Business Committee reported on November 8 that small-business optimism “remains extremely low,” and that business owners “simply are not hiring...
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The Mystery of Thanksgiving Day: of Turkeys and Pencils
Jeff Jacoby listed some of the reasons he was thankful on Thanksgiving Day in 2003, including the feast on the table, the company...
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How Canada Cut Spending and Got a “Payoff Decade”
From Reuter’s interview with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in August came a much fuller understanding of the forces that moved the...
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80 is the New 65, Two Surveys Show
On Wednesday Wells Fargo released the results of its survey of 1,500 individuals between ages 25 and 75, titling it “80 is the...
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Economic Outlook: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknowable
Expressions of joy were muted on Wall Street at Friday's release of the latest report from the Conference Board (CB) showing its Leading...
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Options After the Supercommittee Failure
Barring a miracle, the Supercommittee will announce Monday morning its failure at coming up with legislation to reduce the projected combined federal budget...
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National Debt Runs Past $15 Trillion
It’s official. The U.S. federal debt has crossed another unbelievable line: $15 trillion. The Treasury Department reported the news on Wednesday, and various...
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Solyndra Just the Tip of the Iceberg
In late October White House Chief of Staff William Daley (left) ordered a complete review of all loan guarantees the Department of Energy has...
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U.S. Debt Downgrade by Chinese Rating Agency Is “Inevitable”
A year ago Dagong Global Credit Rating reduced its rating on the sovereign debt of the United States from AA to A+. In...
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