Chris Christie’s Economic Agenda Is Just Common Sense How can a plain pro-growth recipe be controversial?
WASHINGTON – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a likely Republican White House contender, laid out his fiscal and economic reforms...
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How Bad Is The Chinese Economy? Recent central bank moves and stories from China point to a larger crisis
WASHINGTON – China’s economy is sputtering. There are plenty of bad signs, beginning with slower growth, declining trade figures, and rising numbers...
In The New Economic Normal, Bad Is Actually Good We are told that barely growing Europe is actually doing well
WASHINGTON – The worst part of the economic “new normal” created by the massive central banks interventions is that we...
Get Good People Out Of Bad Neighborhoods This will not solve the broader issue of urban poverty. But it will give many a real chnace
WASHINGTON – Here is a simple, if radical, new idea for those who want to deal with large pockets of...
David Cameron Won – But Britain’s Future Remains Uncertain Scotland wants independence, while the UK economy is still under performing
WASHINGTON – After the surprise Conservative victory in the May 7 British national elections, David Cameron can feel vindicated....
The Republicans Must Support Immigration Reform Hillary Clinton declared that she will work to legalize 11 million immigrants. Where is the Republican plan?
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made news by saying that, as president, she would go beyond what...
Tesla’s New Battery Is Not A Breakthrough Not that useful for US users, way too expensive for emerging markets
WASHINGTON – A fancy press release and a well-advertised CEO press conference are not good substitutes for introducing real...
Black Ghetto Kids Do Not Have Options Freddie Gray was a petty criminal who chose crime because his world did not provide alternatives
WASHINGTON – Freddie Gray’s death forced us to focus on the careless and cruel way in which police in Baltimore...
Seeking Justice in Baltimore Chief Prosector Marilyn Mosby indicted 6 police officers accused of killing or contributing to the death of Freddie Gray
WASHINGTON – Freddie Gray was a 25 year old Baltimore small time drug dealer. He was just another member of...
Zero Interest Rates Do Not Help Growth The longest period of monetary stimulus in US history produced no results. Virtually zero growth in the first quarter
WASHINGTON – After a mediocre 4th quarter of 2014, the US economy came to a virtual stop in the first...