Economic Policy on Townhall

The IMF Is the Doctor Kevorkian of Global Economic Policy Fri May 24

Daniel J. Mitchell

I don’t like giving international bureaucrats tax-free salaries. And it really galls me when they use their privileged positions to promote statism. So you can understand why I’m not a big fan of the International Monetary Fund. ... more
Remember the Name Tue Mar 26

Paul Greenberg

Today's financial crisis in Europe may yet be papered over, just as the collapse of Creditanstalt was decades ago. But where will the next crack in the facade appear? ... more
Wall Street's Disconnection from the Reality of Obama's Terrible Economy Wed Mar 13

Donald Lambro

Despite the stock market's rapid ascent to record levels, economic analysts were warning that it doesn't reflect the economy's anemic fundamentals and that we may well be entering another bubble that's about to burst. ... more
The Downside of Orthodoxy Tue Mar 5

Cal Thomas

It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally Democratic state: ... more
A Minority View: Higher Minimum Wage Wed Feb 27

Walter E. Williams

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour. That would be almost a 25 percent increase. Let's look at the president's proposal, but before doing so, let's ask some other economic questions. ... more
Government Spending Hurts People Tue Feb 26

Phil Kerpen

We should not accept the statist premise that most government spending helps people. Government spending is not just wasteful or inefficient, but all too often serves to crush the private economy and individual freedom. ... more
Obama Economy “Is Still In A Giant Hole” Wed Oct 31

Donald Lambro

The bleak truth about the comatose Obama economy is not just that it's barely breathing, but that it's still not far from another recession. ... more
American Jewry's Cherished Values Sat Oct 13

Caroline Glick

Decades ago, the sociographer Milton Himmelfarb coined the aphorism that "American Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans." And his words ring as true today as ever. Surveys show that roughly 70 percent of American Jews intend to cast their ballots for President Barack Obama's reelection next month. ... more
O'Reilly, Stewart Spar in Animated Celebrity Debate Mon Oct 8

Washington, DC

ABC anchors discuss highlights from Bill O'Reilly's and Jon Stewart's battle of political wits at George Washington University. ... more
Iran parliament may halt Ahmadinejad economic policy Sat Oct 6

Reuters News
A Fork in the Road to Election Day, or: The Choice Just Got Clearer Fri Oct 5

Paul Greenberg

For as long as there have been presidential debates on television -- that is, since 1960 -- they have featured gotcha lines. Some years the debates have consisted of little more. ... more
"Weirding" Our Sanity and Democracy Sat Sep 15

Paul Driessen

Pick up any 40-year-old science textbook – on chemistry, biology, geology, physics, astronomy or medicine – and you’ll find a slew of “facts” and theories that have been proven wrong or are no longer the “consensus” view. Climatology is no exception. ... more
Forward to What, Democrats? Wed Sep 12

Jonah Goldberg

"Forward" is a perfectly appropriate slogan for progressives. Progress suggests forward or upward motion. That's why revolutionaries and radicals as well as liberal incrementalists have always embraced some derivation of the forward trope. So ingrained are these directional concepts in our political language, we often forget they are mere geographic metaphors applied -- and often misapplied -- to policy disputes. ... more
Despite Convention Distractions, It's Still All About the Economy Fri Sep 7

Scott Rasmussen

Mercifully, the political conventions have ended. The political press will keep buzzing over whether Clint Eastwood's unconventional speech helped or hurt Mitt Romney and whether the snafu over Israel and God in the Democratic platform will do any lasting damage to President Obama. But they are missing the point. ... more
Cutter Attempts to Defend 'Incomplete' Grade Tue Sep 4

America

"We're on our path forward...he's not done yet." ... more
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