Climate change solver or economy killer - these are the two sides to the debate on a cap-and-trade system. While it might be easy for many to get on board with reducing emissions, swallowing the costs of doing so is a different story. While the latest version of the bill eliminates permit auctions and...
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Despina Karras
on 05-24-2009
Filed under: cap and trade, budget, free market, economic recovery, tax issues
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 profits that depend upon misleading working...
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Despina Karras
on 05-10-2009
Filed under: economy, capitalism, free market, business concerns, economic recovery, economic crisis, regulation, credit card reform