State of the Economy
Recent economic data suggest a modest improvement in the job situation. While this news is nothing to celebrate--and overblown in my view--any positive movement in the economy puts those seeking to unseat President Obama in ....
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A Christmas Reality Check
I ran across an interesting blog today by Trevor Brookins on The Socialist’s Journal. Brookins contends that socialism is the natural extension of Christianity and challenges economic conservatives “who call themselves Christian” to point out ....
Moral Hazard and the EU
The Euro is under a lot of pressure these days. The size of government has ballooned in countries like Greece, Italy and Portugal. Ordinarily this type of problem would be confined primarily to the profligate ....
The NHTSA and the Chevy Volt
After years of promoting the development of electric cars, the federal government now finds itself in the position of investigating a key safety risk. Batteries in the Chevy Volt caught fire in three recent crash ....
The Debt Reduction Super Committee
The debt reduction super committee must decide by Wednesday how to cut $1.2 trillion over the next ten years or face automatic reductions that include a hefty cut in defense. However this turns out, the ....
Alan Blinder and the flat tax
The flat tax idea must be gaining traction. Just take a look at former Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder’s op ed piece in Monday’s (November 14) Wall Street Journal. Blinder is a heavy hitter for ....
Cut & Simplify
Most of the economic proposals I’m hearing from the Republican pool have some merit, but they miss the mark. Simple plans like Cain’s 9-9-9 just don’t hold up to economic and political scrutiny. Complicated ones ....
Nader’s proposed tax on speculation
Self-proclaimed consumer advocate Ralph Nader posted an interesting op ed in today’s (November 2) Wall Street Journal calling for a “tax on speculation.” This is necessary, as he puts it, to “break the corporate stranglehold ....
Ron Paul & student loans
Student loan debt is receiving a lot of attention, especially with the 2012 election cycle in full swing and President Obama struggling to retain his strength with college students and young voters. In early 2010, ....
Cain’s 9-9-9
I like Herman Cain, and I really like his boldness in the campaign. But I’ve had some misgivings about his 9-9-9 proposal for a while now. And the more I think about it, the more ....