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 no longer fringe”, Los…
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 the 1980s, quoted in…
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 was a calling greater than…
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 at the International Economic…
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 an extension of the $8,000…
Source: “47% Will Pay No Federal Income Tax”, CNNMoney, September 30
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 understand the impact of government…
Everyone coming through the door is talking about this tax credit. They know exactly what it is and when it expires, and they’re rushing. – Brad Cohen, Mason Dixon Funding, Rockville Front page Washington Post story today on the Nov….
An especially intriguing candidate in a colorful field is Tom Campbell. Colorful he is not. “Talk softly and carry a small calculator” could be his motto. What glitter, however, are his resume and agenda. He has a Harvard law degree…
It’s a dereliction of our first duty as American citizens. We’re talking about someone who has practically not voted her entire adulthood. It’s embarrassing. – Mark Petracca, Political Science Professor, UC Irvine A real problem for Meg Whitman’s campaign for Governor…