Tag Archive 'Economy'

The Sky Did Not Fall

As long as Uncle Sam remains dependent of Middle Eastern oil (and that is a mind blogging subject for another day) the price of oil will be subject to talk of war.

Mean To Teens

We’re not against young people getting paid more. We just think it should happen after they work a while, gain some experience and actually become valuable to their employer — rather than having higher pay mandated by the federal government, which has no idea what an individual employers’ needs are.

Executives see credit and housing as big threats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Turmoil in credit and housing markets will be the most significant threat to growth this year, according to a survey of top financial company executives released Friday.
These executives believe there is a high probability — 88 percent — that the country will suffer a recession in the next 12 months.
The responses came [...]

Blame Barack, Not Charlie & George By Larry Kudlow

But put all this aside for a moment. Obama’s real agenda is a liberal-left ideology that places income redistribution above economic growth.

The War the People Are Losing By Dick McDonald

Barack Obama has said his plan to raise the tax on dividends and capital gains by 66% from 15% to 25% should not affect “investment decisions.”

The ‘Predator’ Myth - Easy Villains for Housing Mess By Rich Lowry

Strangely, the more “predatory” they become, the more likely they are to go out of business under the weight of worthless mortgages.

Why Is the Senate Passing a Bill That Increases Foreclosures and Depresses Home Prices?

Why Is the Senate Passing a Bill That Increases Foreclosures and Depresses Home Prices?

Economy Freezes Amid A Media Meltdown

As Pogo once said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”

Conservatives: GOP headed wrong way By MARTIN KADY II

The disappointment with the Bush administration’s regulatory push may also be the launching point for Republicans to coalesce around John McCain’s economic message.

Obama and Clinton: Celebrating Economic Illiteracy

These economic principles advanced by Senators Obama and Clinton have been tested extensively in Western Europe, which explains why America has prospered just as those nations’ economies have stagnated. In contrast, nations in Eastern Europe and Asia have cut taxes, deregulated and opened their markets, consequently boosting their own prosperity.