Paul Krugman titles his op-ed this Martin Luther King Day ‘Debunking the Reagan Myth‘ and while this particular column is just the latest Krugman attack on Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Reagonomics, Krugman devotes much of his new book to slandering Ronald Reagan’s record on civil rights. Others have already …
President Bush and congressional Democrats appear ready to put their partisan differences behind them and strike a deal on an economic stimulus package. However, before lawmakers and the White House get too cozy, conservatives are reminding Bush to consider the consequences of issuing tax rebates — repeating a mistake his …
This week Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley followed in the footsteps of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer deciding to comply with REAL ID standards for drivers licenses, rejecting a plan that would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain an official state idenitifcation card. O’Malley said he did not want his state …
If there is one thing President Bush is good at, it’s spending other people’s money. That’s why he saw Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) $250 to individuals stimulus plan, saw the Democratic Congress’ $500 for individuals offer, and raised them both to $800 for individuals and $1,600 for families. Let’s hope …
That’s what a Drudge-linked article in today’s New York Times suggests. The article attributes a large part of Ireland’s economic success to a government agency, Enterprise Ireland (EI). The agency provides state funding to startup companies, supports research and development, and introduces entrepreneurs to foreign government officials. However, a quick …
Heading into today’s testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Republicans and Democrats are divided over what Congress’ imminent stimulus package should include. Key to any Republican sign off on a bill would be a provision making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. Democrats want up to $100 billion …
Rep. Baron Hill, a Blue Dog Democrat from Indiana, voiced concern today about the rush for Congress to pass an economic stimulus plan. During the question-and-answer portion of this morning’s hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, Hill noted that Democrats violated PAYGO rules when they passed a one-year freeze for …
In what has been billed the ‘Roe v. Wade‘ of securities law, the Supreme Court narrowly declined to create a new investor claim against any company that did business with a fraudulent company. The Court ruled 5-3 in Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific Atlanta that investors may sue only those …
