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Quite a Loophole
When lawmakers considered the $700 billion bailout package a few months ago, they argued with the Bush White House over restrictions on executive compensation. Democrats insisted that firms accepting... More
Submitted 22 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
Crippling the Auto Union Is Just a Warm-Up
I must admit that when the danger of a global financial implosion became apparent in March with the taxpayer-backed takeover of Bear Stearns by banking giant JPMorgan Chase, I did not understand how... More
Submitted 22 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
Killing the Big 3 Would Be Nuts
Despite the popular myth, lemmings don’t really hurl themselves off a cliff to reduce their numbers. That sort of behavior is seen only among Republicans in the Senate, who gave us a demonstration... More
Submitted 22 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
The Darwin Depression: Time To Say Goodbye To How It Should Have Never Been.
At a time of glad tidings and cheer, it has hard to be very optimistic about what we face as a country. Americans, credit-card alcoholics at an all-you-can-charge buffet, have over-indulged to the... More
Submitted 22 days ago by MaxMarginal on Economy | 0 Comments
How to Weather Tough Economic Times: Start Your Own Business
The country is hip-deep in a nearly-unprecedented economic meltdown. You’re riddled with anxiety about whether today is the day your boss decides to lay you off.
Submitted 21 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
FED ENTERS A 'NEW ERA'
You know those signs that say, "Break glass in case of emergency"? This afternoon, the Fed broke the glass. The Federal Reserve entered a new era on Tuesday, setting its benchmark interest rate... More
Submitted 21 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
The Problem of Wages
Kevin Drum is right to call median wages "Obama's biggest challenge" and remind that long-term growth is fundamentally reliant on consumer spending. And consumers can't spend if they can't earn. For... More
Submitted 20 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
K Street's Dr. Evil
Last week, when Senate Republicans blocked a rescue package for the U.S. automotive industry, an internal party memo said it was the "first shot against organized labor." It seems likely that Rick... More
Submitted 20 days ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments
"Great Expectations"for a Conservative Group Seem All but Dashed
Submitted 9 months ago by mommadona on FreedomsWatch | 0 Comments
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