Politics Archive
Senator Bayh (D-Indiana) Will Not Seek Re-Election
February 16, 2010 · Category: Politics
There is too much partisianship and... too much narrow ideology [in Washington]. Even at a time of enormous national challenge, the people's business is not getting done.
All of this and much more has led me ...
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Krugman: Learning From Europe
January 11, 2010 · Category: Macro Economics, Politics
The real lesson from Europe is actually the opposite of what conservatives claim: Europe is an economic success, and that success shows that social democracy works.
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So why do we get such a different picture from ...
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Senator Dodd Will Not Run For Re-Election
January 6, 2010 · Category: Politics
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LA Times Profile of Ron Paul
January 5, 2010 · Category: Macro Economics, Politics
A lot of good ideas were shoved aside because of the Depression and the rise of the Keynesian view of the world.
- George Selgin, Professor of Economics, University of Georgia, quoted in "Ron Paul's ideas ...
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WSJ Documents Crisis And Leviathan, 2009
December 29, 2009 · Category: Business Culture and Current Events, Government, Macro Economics, Politics
The frontier between the state and market has shifted. The realm of the state has been enlarged.
- Daniel Yergin, author of 1998's The Commanding Heights which chronicled the ascent of free market forces starting in ...
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The Incredible Life And Character Of Dave Bing
I finished basketball in 1978, then went into my own business in 1980 and did it for 29 years... Now I get to the end of that career and probably should have retired. But there ...
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WSJ Front Page: GE Pursues Pot Of Government Stimulus Gold
November 17, 2009 · Category: Business Culture and Current Events, Macro Economics, Politics, Stocks
The government has moved in next door, and it ain't leaving. You could fight it if you want, but soceity wants change. And government is not going away.
- Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric, in June ...
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Letter From Big Housing Industry Organizations To Extend 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
I came across a letter today addressed to Geithner, Summers and Donovan (Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) from the National Association of Homebuilders, National Association of Realtors and the Mortgage Bankers Association asking for ...
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47% Of Households Will Pay No Federal Income Tax In 2009
September 30, 2009 · Category: Government, Politics
Source: "47% Will Pay No Federal Income Tax", CNNMoney, September 30
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Business Week: Hedge Funds Keep Watch On Washington
Interesting Business Week piece on hedge funds increasing interest in government policy: "Hedge Funds Keep Watch On Washington", September 22. Obviously, as Washington plays a bigger and bigger role in the economy, investors need to ...
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