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As Republicans Take Control, New Laws Make Not Be On The Books For Long
The Huffington Post - 1day 2hrs agoMADISON, Wis. — Revamped gun measures and tougher rules for payday lenders are among the laws set to take effect around the country on Jan. 1. But some of them may not be on the books for long. This January, the statutes will kick in just …
Read more >>When Liberals in a Hurry Reach the Endzone
Ed Driscoll - 2 days ago
No, this is isn’t a post about the president’s strange, sudden praise for Michael Vick — though I wonder if Bo is looking a bit worried these days. Back in the 1930s, American liberals excused the Communists of the Soviet Union…
Read more >>US consumer confidence survey weighs on stocks
Breitbart - 2 days agoLONDON (AP) - An unexpected decline in a closely-watched gauge of U.S. Consumer Confidence weighed on stocks Tuesday even though it did little to dampen expectations that the U.S. Economic Recovery is picking up steam. The Conference Board report…
Read more >>The Economic Year in Review
The Weekly Standard - 6 days agoGet alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. As we look back on the year that is limping to an end, there is little—not nothing, just little—to cheer about. The year opened with the headline Unemployment Rate at 9.7 …
Read more >>Outside View: Downgrade U.S. treasuries
UPI - 9 days agoPublished: Dec. 21, 2010 at 6:43 AM U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden after signing the middle-class Tax Cut bill in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington on Decembe…
Read more >>Under Development - My OEP On Fannie Mae And The Financial Collapse
JustOneMinute - 18th Dec 2010So what is my Official Editorial Position on the role played by Fannie Mae in fueling the Housing Bubble and the resulting financial collapse? Good question - I really ought to have one, and I am having a hard time swallowing the straight…
Read more >>Robert Lenzner: Santa Bernanke Giveth And Taketh Away
The Huffington Post - 17th Dec 2010Christmas began early on August 27 for equity lovers, when Santa Ben unveiled his plans for QE2 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Standard and Poor's 500 index has gained a splendid 17% since then according to my Forbes mate Steve Schaefer in his "E…
Read more >>Delusions Of Fiscal Grandeur
The Baseline Scenario - 17th Dec 2010
If you honestly believe that investors will happily buy up any amount of US government Debt (at low Interest Rates) for the indefinite future, then relax. The tax deal passed yesterday should make you happy. But if you fear that th…
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