A Way Out of Impending Economic Chaos
Our nation stands at the precipice of an economic meltdown that would make the current recession seem like the “best of times.” The...
Economic Commentary
Growing Evidence That the Economy Is Growing
Despite the government's increased creation of money, new federal regulations that stifle companies and cause additional costs, and proposed new taxes, some businesses...
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Bill Clinton Rejects Obama’s Millionaire Tax Plan
Former President Bill Clinton says Obama’s approach to taming the federal deficit "is a little confusing" and suggests that raising taxes would blockade...
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Former Fed Chief Volcker Warns Against “A Little Inflation”
As the nation continues to struggle with a prolonged economic slump and an unemployment rate that remains stubbornly above nine percent, former Federal...
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Rising Gold Prices Spawn “New Gold Rush” in the West
Anyone who watches television news for more than a few hours is likely to see an advertisement for gold. As the Federal Reserve...
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Free Market Economist Cheers End of Borders Books
Dr. Mark Perry, economics professor at the University of Michigan and blogger at Carpe Diem joyously announced that the closing of Borders’ last...
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Census Bureau’s U.S. Poverty Report a Boon For Obama’s Jobs Agenda?
Released on Tuesday, the Census Bureau’s annual report flashed a dismal economic outlook, showing that U.S. poverty has exceeded 46 million people —...
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Free Trade Agreements: Key to Economic Recovery?
In his speech on the economy on September 8, President Barack Obama tied our nation's fiscal recovery to the passage of three free...
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Bernanke: The Fed Has Only Two Tools Remaining to Boost the Economy
In his talk on Thursday to the Economic Club of Minneapolis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (left) warned the Congressional Supercommittee not to...
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Free Trade in Theory and Practice
When one studies international economics, one will inevitably encounter the topic of “free trade.” As always, it is a good idea to start...
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Small Italian Town Bids to Become Sovereign, Prints Its Own Currency
Following the announcement by the Italian Cabinet of additional austerity measures to include plans to combine all 1,963 towns in Italy with populations...
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Will Empty Seats on the NLRB Save American Manufacturing?
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) assault on American manufacturing may soon be arrested. ...
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Steve Jobs’ Charitable Contributions: He Gave at the Office
Writing for the New York Times, Andrew Sorkin was puzzled that he couldn’t find any evidence that Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, had given...
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Obama: More Govt Needed to Help Economy
Where has all of America’s labor gone? Following the announcement that the economy added no new jobs in the month of August, President...
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Legal Fallout From Housing Collapse Continues
The announcement by the Federal Reserve of an “enforcement action” against Goldman Sachs for engaging in “a pattern of misconduct and negligence” in...
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