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Michael BaroneSome of my friends in the conservative blogosphere have been ridiculing a New Yorker named Joe Therrien. I want to put in a good word for him. Therrien appears in the lead paragraph of a story in The Nation on Occupy Wall Street. He's an example, writer Richard Kim wants us to know, of the "creative types" ingeniously protesting capitalism. ... more
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Ignorance Exploited Wed Nov 9Walter E. WilliamsMany Wall Street occupiers are echoing the Communist Party USA's call to "Save the nation! Tax corporations! Tax the rich!" There are other Americans, on both the left and the right -- for example, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner -- who call for reductions in corporate taxes. ... more
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The Student Loan Mire Wed Nov 9Brian McNicollI don’t agree we should forgive college loans, but I do believe it’s time to rethink the whole premise of government aid and college. ... more
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The God Whisperer Wed Nov 9Janet M. LaRue“I think I have an ongoing conversation with God. Throughout the day I’m constantly asking myself questions about what I’m doing, why I am doing it.” --Barack Obama ... more
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What Is Obama Thinking? Wed Nov 9Ben ShapiroThat's the question that has to be on everyone's lips at this point. We've spent trillions of dollars of taxpayer money we don't have -- to no avail. We've created massive new entitlement programs without funding them. We've emboldened class warfare artists to take to the streets, littering America's public spaces with human debris -- all with presidential backing. ... more
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How Bill Clinton Created Jobs Wed Nov 9Donald LambroBill Clinton's new book doesn't mince words about the dismal state of the Obama economy. The former president flatly declares, "We're in a mess now." ... more
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WorldThe economic impact of federal "anti-dumping" rules is scrutinized, courtesy of the Cato Institute. ... more
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Christopher PrandoniDemocrats should be rooting for America’s oil and natural gas producers to succeed—the nine million people employed by the industry and millions of shareholders certainly are. Not cheering yet? You should be. In all likelihood, you are Big Oil. ... more
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Mexican Trucks Are on Our Roads Tue Nov 8Phyllis SchlaflyAfter years of negative votes in Congress and the opposition of the American people, on Oct. 21 Barack Obama allowed the first Mexican truck to cross the border at Laredo, Texas, and head north to deliver door-to-door service of its industrial equipment. ... more
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Generation Jobless Tue Nov 8New York, New YorkReason's Anthony Randazzo explains why the Millennial generation stands to be the hardest hit by the Great Recession. ... more
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What Occupy Wall Street Gets Wrong Sun Nov 6Steve ChapmanIf you want to know what motivates the people involved in Occupy Wall Street, you can get a good idea from Think Progress, a left-leaning website. It offers a map of the continental United States labeled, "If U.S. land were divided like U.S. wealth." ... more
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Washington D.C.As calculated by the Joint Economic Committee on the current job growth rate. ... more
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What’s Wrong with Economic Justice? Thu Nov 3Cliff MayImagine someone showing up at your home and saying: “We’re from the government. We’ve determined that this dwelling has more living space than you and your family need. There are so many people who do not have enough. So we’re going to move another family in with you.” ... more
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Washington DC"These people want to put their education to good use... not have it wasted on a slave wage position." ... more
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The Stupidity of "Buy American" Wed Nov 2John StosselOne sign of economic ignorance is the faith that "Buy American" is the path to prosperity. My former employer, ABC News, did a week's worth of stories claiming that "buying American" would put Americans back to work. ... more
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Washington, DCIn Los Angeles, small businesses are threatened by frivolous and unsubstantiated lawsuits. ... more
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Looking Ahead to 2012, 2013, and 2014 Mon Oct 31Mark W. HendricksonWhoever takes the oath of office as President of the United States in January of 2013 will inherit an economy facing multiple challenges. ... more
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Another Energy Company Goes Dim Mon Oct 31New York, New YorkBeacon Power received $43 million in a shaky DOE deal. Like Solyndra before it, its lights appear out. ... more
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USAJobs Can't Create Jobs Fri Oct 28New York, New YorkMillions spent on the federal jobs website, yet the website is still rife with problems. ... more
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Washington D.C.We are reminded on how government spending stifles productivity, courtesy of the Cato Institute. ... more
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