Daily Archives: June 24, 2009
Health Care Reform or Socialized Medicine?
In 1993, Hillary and Bill Clinton promised us they had found a way to provide every person in America top-of-the-line (“Fortune-500”) healthcare without raising taxes or blowing a hole in the deficit, all while lowering the share of national income … Continue reading
Optimism Is Contagious
Diane Francis, Financial Post Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 American opponents to President Barack Obama’s announced reregulation of the financial sector are billing the issue as capitalism versus socialism or even communism. str_url = encodeURIComponent(location.href); str_title = encodeURIComponent(document.title); // Facebook function … Continue reading
Reform Anyone?
Obama’s Regulatory Reform Isn’t Enough – Clive Crook, Financial Times Barack Obama’s Regulatory Changes Are Hopeless – John Tamny, Forbes
The U.S. Can’t Deliver On All Its Promises
By Robert Samuelson Raised in an individualistic culture, Americans dislike the concept of the “welfare state” and do not use the term. But make no mistake, the United States has a welfare state, and its future is precarious. The true … Continue reading
Weekly Financial Reports
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary – Wachovia Economics Inflate This – Marc Chandler, Brown Brothers Harriman Weekly Economic Report – Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Hudson Institute Is Apple Computer a Buy, Hold or Sell? – Applied Finance Group
For Older Investors, Old Rules May Not Apply
The stock market’s damage has already been done. And if you’re one of those people near or already in retirement, you already know you’re going to have to work longer, save more or spend less. But what should you do … Continue reading
How the bailout bashed the banks
Two good ones: How the Bailouts Ultimately Bashed the Banks – Nina Easton, Fortune It’s Time to End the Grotesque Bailouts – Liam Halligan, Daily Telegraph