Category Archives: Economy

Political Cartoons: Michael Ramirez

Posted on September 7th, 2011

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Stay On Vacation

Posted on August 24th, 2011

NRO By: Michael Tanner As the economy continues to teeter on the precipice of a double-dip recession, there is a growing demand for the president and Congress to rush back from their vacations and do something. But why? What is it that we really think the president can do? While the president’s latest economic plan [...]

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Obama’s ‘Counteroffensive’? Please!

Posted on August 16th, 2011

EXCERPT ONLY:  Seeing as President Obama cannot govern, he’s had to go back to campaigning — an activity with which he’s quite comfortable but decreasingly successful, as evidenced by his falling poll numbers and his endless, repetitive speeches. I don’t just throw out this governance charge lightly. The Los Angeles Times reports that Obama is [...]

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A disastrous summer for the White House. Is Barack Obama now the most unpopular US president since Jimmy Carter?

Posted on August 15th, 2011

EXCERPT ONLY: Could President Obama’s approval rating fall as low as Jimmy Carter’s, hovering just above 30 percent? Undoubtedly it could, with the economic situation deteriorating and consumer confidence plunging. This is a distinctly Carter-esque presidency, with a weak president unable to lead, hugely challenging economic conditions, and declining American power on the world stage. Gallup’s [...]

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A Leaderless Nation

Posted on August 11th, 2011

  By Peter Heck EXTRACT ONLY:  It’s a well-known political axiom that presidents will often be credited with accomplishments they did not earn and be criticized for failures that were out of their control. But just as often, particularly in our modern era where we have — against the wise counsel of our Founders — [...]

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S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating for first time

Posted on August 6th, 2011

EXTRACT ONLY:  Standard and Poor’s announced Friday night that it has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time, dealing a symbolic blow to the world’s economic superpower in what was a sharply worded critique of the American political system. Lowering the nation’s rating to one notch below AAA, the credit rating company said [...]

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Dow Slides as Relief Rally Fizzles

Posted on August 1st, 2011

Read More at WSJ U.S. stocks fell, erasing an early rally, as weak manufacturing data and worries that ratings firms still could downgrade the U.S. government’s credit overpowered investor relief about a debt-ceiling deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 110 points, or 0.9%, to 12033, in afternoon trading, after briefly falling below 12,000 for [...]

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Regional factories rebound, jobless claims up

Posted on July 21st, 2011

Factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic region bounced back in July, lifting hopes of a pick-up in economic growth in the third quarter. However, a rise in the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits suggested the reacceleration in output would not be as strong as had previously anticipated. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank [...]

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“President Obama Doesn’t Know the First Thing About Economics”

Posted on July 16th, 2011

Margaret Thatcher   As the Oscar buzz surrounding actress Meryl Streep keeps growing — thanks to her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, it’s worth remembering one of the real Iron Lady’s most famous observations: that any housewife could manage the British economy. President Obama should heed that advice, and realize that economy begins at home. Unfortunately, [...]

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Campaigning in N.H., Romney focuses on economy but avoids specifics

Posted on July 16th, 2011

Republican Mitt Romney often says, as he did at three campaign stops here Thursday, that he wants to create jobs by lowering taxes. He says he wants to loosen federal regulations on businesses. And he says he has a unique skill set from 25 years in the private sector to develop innovative solutions that can revive the [...]

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