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Party Like It’s 1978: Governor Jerry Brown And The Same Ol’ Failed Ideas Sun May 27

Austin Hill

The Golden State’s circumstances are dire, yet Jerry Brown is facing the crisis with an approach that’s nearly forty years old. ... more
Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman Wed May 2

New York, NY

Ron Paul and Paul Krugman debate economic policies and the Federal Reserve. ... more
Will Obama Apologize to Women for His Failures? Fri Apr 27

Reince Priebus

Today, President Obama will speak at a Women’s Issues Conference organized by his campaign in Washington, DC. Hopefully he will take the time to apologize to the women in attendance. ... more
Federal Reserve Minutes Suggest No Bold Action Wed Apr 4

Townhall.com Staff
Gas tops $3.90 a gallon Wed Mar 28

Townhall.com Staff
President Obama and the Bible Sun Feb 5

Michael Youssef

Many of us who are biblical scholars have watched Mr. Obama’s use, or should I say abuse, of the Bible with dismay. ... more
Our Marxist Wizard of Oz Sat Dec 17

Peter Ferrara

His mother was an unabashed hippie from 1960s central casting. His father was an openly avowed Communist from Kenya. ... more
Betting Against the Not-Quite-Free Market Mon Nov 21

Rich Tucker

Netflix recently announced it had lost 800,000 subscribers in the third quarter of this year. No surprise there, really. The company effectively tried to double what it charged consumers, and many instead headed for the exit. ... more
Economic Theory Meets Reality Mon Nov 14

Rich Tucker

Economic theory is perfectly acceptable. But in the real world, economic <i>reality</i> is much more important.</ ... more
Obama's Lilliputian Legacy Mon Nov 14

Lurita Doan

Obama is a national embarrassment and each day proves himself even more incapable of honestly confronting the nation’s urgent issues. Just days ago, Americans were once again left gob-smacked as Obama beat the drums for the SAVE awards, his signature effort to cut the $1.4 trillion annual deficit. This Obama initiative hopes to demonstrate the president’s commitment to fiscal sanity by cutting wasteful spending. ... more
Romney touts fiscal plan, avoids fray on Iowa trip Mon Nov 7

AP News
Humor: The Greek Gods Must Be...Lazy Mon Nov 7

New York, New York

The SNL crew satires the confused and sloth attitude of the Greek entitlement mentality towards finance. ... more
The Free Market's Assault on Bank of America Thu Nov 3

J.D. Thorpe

Many – including the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) crowd – have expressed outrage over Bank of America’s recent attempt to charge customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit card. These people deplored the move and used it as another symbol of greedy Wall Street “Robber Barons” sticking it to the little guy. ... more
Studies challenge wisdom of GOP candidates' plans Sun Oct 30

AP News
The Idea-Lab For Obama Mon Oct 24

Douglas MacKinnon

As the Republican primary process continues, there is no doubt that the establishment GOP is winning and the Tea Party is losing. ... more
Clinton-Obama Insider Cashes in on Econ Mess Fri Oct 21

Mike Shedlock

Roubinbi served as a senior economist for international affairs at the Council of Economic Advisers under the Clinton administration, and he spent a year working as lead adviser to Timothy Geithner, who was then undersecretary for international affairs. ... more
Campaign China-bashing obscures real problems Mon Oct 17

AP News
Clinton: US economic policy must look to Asia Thu Oct 13

AP News
Auto, steel workers split over S. Korea trade pact Thu Oct 13

AP News
We've Been ZIRPed Wed Oct 12

Mark W. Hendrickson

It isn’t easy to earn interest income these days. Interest rates on government T-bills, banks’ savings accounts, and certificates of deposit are microscopic. You can blame our government and central bank. They have “ZIRPed” millions of American savers. Here are the details: ... more
Congress poised to approve Bush-era trade deals Wed Oct 12

Reuters News
FACT CHECK: Regulations not a huge jobs killer Wed Oct 12

AP News
Congress takes up China, free trade, jobs bills Tue Oct 11

AP News
Obama's Economic Burden Tue Oct 11

Steve Chapman

Candidates for president generally blare recorded rock or country hits before their campaign rallies. At President Obama's appearances, expect a different form of music: whistling in the dark. ... more
Obama Is Occupying America Tue Oct 11

David Limbaugh

Rational people realize that President Obama's policies have been an abysmal failure, which is why his only hope for re-election is to try to sow confusion among the voters, such as those populating "Occupy Wall Street." ... more