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Facing Fiscal Meltdown, Municipalities Struggle With Pensions

Years of big spending by politicians at all levels have left the nation vulnerable to economic turmoil. While at the federal level this...

Dennis Behreandt July 13, 2010

The Millennial Generation, Jobs, and Reality

Bob Adelmann July 8, 2010

In a microcosm, Scott Nicholson, at age 24, represents his Millennial Generation well: He graduated from college two years ago and is still...

Public Employees Unions Lose Friends

Bruce Walker June 28, 2010

Public-employee labor unions have long been an unchecked tap upon the public treasury. Sometimes these unions have an aura of moral purpose, like...

Oil Drilling Ban Hits Gulf Coast Hard

Bruce Walker June 21, 2010

The Gulf oil spill has caused serious economic problems. Fisherman and those in the tourist industry have been hard hit by the oil...

Little Improvement in U.S. Employment in May

Michael Tennant June 4, 2010

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its employment figures for the month of May, and they would appear to be very...

78 Bank Closings in 2010 — And Counting

Raven Clabough June 2, 2010

Bank closures throughout the United States continue to be telling of the state of the economy. Friday witnessed the closing of three more...

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Financial Reform Bill in a Nutshell

Charles Scaliger May 21, 2010

The Senate Thursday night passed its long-awaited financial reform bill, another critical plank in President Obama’s New Deal-esque agenda to bring the private...

The Breakup of Ma Bell

Bob Adelmann May 12, 2010

Ten years into the 20th century, the United States citizenry were still enjoying the afterglow of a remarkable generation of economic growth, innovation,...

Finance Reform

May 10, 2010

With a congressional battle brewing over what is being touted as the biggest attempt at financial regulatory reform since the Great Depression, most...

Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Up

Gary Benoit May 9, 2010

The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced good and bad economic news on May 7: The economy added 290,000 jobs in April...

Senate Financial Reform Bill: More Bailouts & Fed Power

Thomas R. Eddlem May 9, 2010

Senate Democrats beat back a Republican alternative amendment to Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd's Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S. 3217) and...

CEI Files Complaint Against Deceptive GM Ad

Gary Benoit May 5, 2010

The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on May 4, saying that General Motors is misleadingly claiming in...