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Australia delays promised budget surplus as election looms Tue May 14

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Australia delays promised budget surplus as election looms Tue May 14

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U.S. posts $3 billion budget surplus for January Tue Feb 12

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Australia forecasting budget surplus in new year Mon May 7

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Conn. projects budget surplus of $83.7 million Tue Jan 3

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Argentina cuts subsidies to profitable industries Wed Nov 2

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In Idaho, teacher bonuses depend on parents Sun Oct 30

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The Zero Deficit Line Tue Oct 18

Political Calculations

Once upon a time Political Calculations figured out what it would take per household to have zero deficit. ... more
Insight: President's luck tied to Argentina jobs revival Wed Oct 5

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Greece has weeks left before bankruptcy Tue Oct 4

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Congress Takes Important Steps To Rein In Rogue Agency Tue Oct 4

Fred Wszolek

Sometimes extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. And that is true regarding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its job-killing assault against workers and small businesses across the country. ... more
Yes, Virginia, There is a Surplus Tue Aug 23

Cal Thomas

While the federal government continues to drown in a sea of debt, several states are reporting surpluses, thanks to policies Washington would do well to emulate. ... more
The Clinton Surplus Myth- Part 2 Tue Aug 23

Craig Steiner

Citizens that hear about the Clinton "surplus" but also know the national debt never went down may legitimately ask, "How can the national debt increase even when the government supposedly has a surplus?" This article will provide a detailed explanation of how Clinton claimed a surplus even when the government borrowed $18 billion more the same year. ... more
The Clinton Surplus Myth Mon Aug 22

Craig Steiner

Time and time again, anyone reading the mainstream news or reading articles on the Internet will read the claim that President Clinton not only balanced the budget, but had a surplus. This is then used as an argument to further highlight the fiscal irresponsibility of the federal government under the Bush administration. Here are the facts. ... more
Email, Hate Mail and Comments from Readers Sun Jun 26

John Ransom

Lots of energy on the message boards this week. We talk Libyan energy, domestic energy, we make windmills out of molehills and I prove that liberals ought to stick to reading history, not writing about it. ... more
You Cut Taxes, You Don't Raise Them Fri Jun 17

Bill Tatro

Clinton’s action at that time has now given the current crop of Dems the ammo to point out that job growth in the 1990s was truly stunning. But it was the capital gains tax-cut, enacted by a Republican Congress and signed by Clinton that really unleashed the growth in the economy. ... more
Slash Spending and the Economy Will Bloom Sat Jun 11

Jeff Jacoby

For three years, under presidents of both parties, the federal government has pumped trillions of borrowed dollars into stimulus, bailout, and recovery spending. The results have been woeful. ... more
Australia plans $3.8B budget surplus in 2 years Tue May 10

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National Unemployment Numbers Don't Reflect States' Realities Thu Mar 17

Donald Lambro

The unemployment numbers came out last week, but these were not the nationwide 8.9-percent average that was announced with much hoopla earlier this month, capturing all of the headlines. ... more
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Thu Feb 24

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Protests in Tunisia spread to Egypt, which led to the flight of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and will lead to who knows what type of government in the end. Currently, the military is in control of Egypt -- we think -- and things are largely peaceful. ... more
Memo to Conservatives: Stop Putting Down the Last GOP Revolution Thu Jan 6

Matt Towery

Been there, done that. An angry electorate reacts against a liberal president, so Congress vaults over the castle gate to establish itself as America's new frontline leadership. ... more
The Rich Can Afford It, but Can We? Sat Dec 4

David Harsanyi

Few displays of phony generosity and bogus earnestness are more irritating than watching a stinking-rich tycoon advocating that others shell out more in taxes. ... more
Obama's Uncertain Economy No Good for Business Thu Nov 18

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

There is one thing that corporate finance likes: stability. This allows businesses to plan, to hire and to create contracts. ... more
The Politics of Budget-Cutting Thu Nov 11

Victor Davis Hanson

Cutting the borrowing and spending is inevitable if America is to avoid a Greece-like implosion. ... more
Projected Montana budget surplus in danger Fri Dec 4

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