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Capitalism and Freedom- Economics is About Reality, Not about Economics (by Don Boudreaux)The world would be a better place if more economics professors were like this one.
- Obama Ponzi Scheme: Forbes Calls Obama Administration Worse than Madoff'Forbes on FOX' guests asked if Madoff's Ponzi scheme or Obama's spending plan will cause more economic damage.
- Treasury Is Mum Over TARP FundsThe Treasury has promised "a new era of accountability, transparency and conditions." But it isn't answering a key question: How much is left in the financial-rescue fund?
- Obama's toxic assets plan greeted with skepticism
(AP)AP - The Obama administration's latest plan to help banks get credit flowing again is drawing a tepid reaction from investors and academics, who say the proposal comes with too many strings attached and is unlikely to stimulate lending industrywide.
- When Do We Start Saving Jobs?The job numbers remain grim: Showing the labor market’s considerable strain, the number of people collecting state unemployment benefits reached yet another new record, jumping 122,000 to a seasonally adjusted 5.56 million, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of these claims rose 123,750 to stand at 5.33 million — in itself a record […]
- Watchdogs Say TARP Is Ripe for FraudThe U.S.'s rescue of the financial system is vulnerable to fraud that could potentially cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, government watchdogs warned.
- 10 Reasons to Oppose a Stimulus Package for the StatesThe U.S. economy is in recession, and federal policymakers want to help by applying some old-fashioned Keynesian medicine. They are considering a "stimulus" bill of up to $700 billion, with substantial spending going to state and local governments for infrastructure, Medicaid, and other activities. In the latest Tax & Budget Bulletin, Cato sc […]
- Princeton Physicist Tells Congress Earth in 'CO2 Famine' -- Increase 'Will Be Good for Mankind'Dr. Will Happer, once fired by Al Gore, challenges former vice president's much-published claim that warming debate over.
- Hyperbole (by Russell Roberts)Here is Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post, commenting on Obama's State of the Union address:Not since Franklin Roosevelt delivered his first fireside chat, eight days into his presidency, have Americans been more hungry -- and more desperate -- for economic leadership. Can't agree with that. In January of 1982, Reagan gave his first State of […]
- Barack Hoover (by Don Boudreaux)I here try to vacuum up some historical misinformation.
- Economics is About Reality, Not about Economics (by Don Boudreaux)
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