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Texas: A Model Economy

The Texas legislative session just ended (it convenes only once every 2 years) and the lists of accomplishments are being collected...

By Jason Rogers | 06-23-2009

Will Baucus Grab the Economic Reality-Ball and Run With It?

This just in from Politico : People who like the tax-free status of their company health benefits could be asked to ante up. Money...

By Andrew Colclough | 05-14-2009

Where's the Change?

Former Bush administration Press Secretary Scott Mcclellan wrote a book that was deeply lauded in liberal circles for calling...

By Jason Rogers | 05-14-2009

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Justifying government interference by demonizing, oversimplifying.

This week, the House passed a bill that imposes further regulations on financial firms - on executive pay which is bad enough in itself, and to add insult to injury, on the way those firms and employees do business. The bill is "aimed at preventing...

Published 08-02-2009 11:00 AM by Despina Karras

Filed under: economy, capitalism, free market, business concerns, investors, economic crisis, regulation, government, economics, federal government, action, government intrusion, government expansion
Warren Buffett Criticizes Cap and Trade (Again) as Huge, Regressive Tax

Warren Buffett, the world's richest man and a vocal supporter of Barack Obama , thinks the pending cap and trade legislation would further stunt economic growth. BECKY : You said you didn't like cap and trade especially in this economy though...

Published 06-25-2009 11:38 AM by Catherine Favazza

Filed under: congress, cap and trade, economy, Tax Foundation, warren buffett, action
Massachusetts Sets Example In Health Care Reform

There are two important developments in the Massachusetts healthcare experiment, the ambitious reform effort undertaken by former Governor Mitt Romney. First, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation in a new report finds that the cost of health care reform...

Published 06-24-2009 5:22 PM by Eric Fehrnstrom

Filed under: economy, health care, Massachusetts
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Stands Strong for Free Market

As the debt in our country escalates and government inserts itself into more businesses and industries, businessmen are not going gently into the night. Politico reports : As the Obama administration encroaches deeper into the private sector and Congress...

Published 06-11-2009 3:29 PM by Catherine Favazza

Filed under: economy, free market
A Confidence Bubble?

Although there have been several signs of economic growth in this country in recent months, those signs are often being overwhelmed by negative economic news. For instance, an article at CNN.com details a new report that states that thirteen cities were...

Published 06-04-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: economy, polling, consumers, confidence, Gallup
Stimulus Money Meets Lack Of Accountability

Last week it was revealed tha t $120,000 in federal stimulus money, originally intended to help clean up Ononadaga Lake in Central New York and rebuild local infrastructure, would actually be used to pay for the printing of a pamphlet about the lake cleanup...

Published 06-03-2009 10:36 PM by Matt Margolis

Filed under: wasteful spending, economy, government spending, economic recovery, transparency
Congratulations America! You will soon own GM.

Despite the President's assurances that he does not want to be in the car business and that "we cannot make the survival of our auto industry dependent on an unending flow of taxpayer dollars" , in just a few hours, you, the taxpayers of...

Published 05-31-2009 8:58 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: economy, capitalism, government spending, automobile, Chrysler, car company, detroit, UAW, auto industry, economic crisis, taxpayers, corruption, bailout, business
Washington Post: Stimulus plan "probably not" creating recent positive economic news

In recent days, there have been some signs that the economy may be starting to turning around and some people may be tempted to believe that the stimulus bill signed earlier this year may be responsible for the positive economic news. However, many conservatives...

Published 05-18-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: economy, stimulus, Washington Post
Economic Concerns Lessen while Economic Plans Slower than Expected

A new Gallup poll noted that although a clear majority of respondents (69%) still call the economy “the most important problem facing the United States today,” that number has decreased from last month. The article about the poll stated that...

Published 05-14-2009 7:00 AM by John Hanlon

Filed under: economy, stimulus, economic crisis, jobs, Biden, poll
Union Not Impressed with AT&T's "Best, Last and Final Offer"

A line has been drawn in the sand, in the on going battle between communications giant, AT&T and the CWA, Communications Workers of America . Today AT&T issued a press release which stated that AT&T has made it's "last, best and final...

Published 05-13-2009 2:54 PM by Mickey White

Filed under: economy, union problems, unions, Communications, AT&T, Wireless
Our Inefficient Non-Stimulating Stimulus

When the stimulus bill was being crafted, many Conservatives said that a proposed bill should be "timely, targeted, and temporary." Instead, we had a bill passed that was not an emergency economic rescue as some have claimed, that was not only...

Published 05-13-2009 11:46 AM by Justin Higgins

Filed under: economy, stimulus, economic recovery
It's A Stimulus Stupid! Part Two!

It’s A Stimulus Stupid! Part Two! Last week when I left all you wonderful viewers we were talking about the alternative minimum tax increase found in the American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Now it is our duty to move on and uncover more...

Published 05-12-2009 4:48 PM by AIP Admin

Filed under: senate, congress, wasteful spending, economy, budget, treasury, pork, stimulus package, government spending, taxes, stimulus, economic recovery, economic crisis, spending, education, taxpayers
Congress Should Tread Lightly in Implementing Credit Card Reform

Yesterday, President Obama urged Congress to pass credit-card reform legislation by Memorial Day. In his weekly address, he stated , "There is no time for delay...We need a durable and successful flow of credit in our economy, but we can't tolerate...

Published 05-10-2009 1:37 PM by Despina Karras

Filed under: economy, capitalism, free market, business concerns, economic recovery, economic crisis, regulation, credit card reform
Chrysler's Deal with the UAW is Not What it Seems

Unless you've been living in a bubble, you know that the UAW (United Auto Workers) is now in control of 55% of Chrysler stock as part of their agreement with the White House and the Bankruptcy courts. So it would seem that the UAW would then in effect...

Published 05-08-2009 12:50 PM by Mickey White

Filed under: economy, Chrysler, UAW, auto industry
Obama's Deficit Rhetoric Provides Hypocrisy Surplus

Are we going to let Barack Obama get away with such a bogus, self-righteous statement : "We can no longer afford to spend as if deficits don't matter and waste is not our problem," [Obama] said. "We can no longer afford to leave the...

Published 05-07-2009 12:44 PM by Matt Margolis

Filed under: liberal hypocrisy, economy, budget, deficits