Daily Archives: July 9, 2009
Brown Manure, Not Green Shoots
The jobs situation is even worse than the headlines. Brown Manure, Not Green Shoots – Nouriel Roubini, Forbes
The end of the recession will merely be the start of a long, painful journey, says Edmund Conway.
t’s a game of far more than two halves: more tactical than cricket, more stomach-churning than boxing and more complex than bridge. Throughout a magnificent summer of sport, one competition has lasted longer than any other, and generated the most … Continue reading
Truth In Charity
Ignatius Press is publishing Pope Benedict‘s new encyclical Charity in Truth in three formats—a deluxe hard cover print edition, as an e-book, and as an audio book (in CD and downloadable format). It will take a month or so to … Continue reading
Saving Liberty
A few weeks back, at the dawn of the Obama Administration, I was at dinner with a very bright woman of middle years who called herself an independent. She found the new president very engaging, but she was alarmed by … Continue reading
Recessionary Road
Introducing Recessionary Road A cross-country trip to discover what the stimulus looks like from the ground.
Making Payroll
The ABCs of Raising Money A guide to one of the hardest tasks in any small business.
Ron Paul hits his stride
Ron Paul Strikes Gold Why the oft-marginalized congressman is the greatest threat to Obama’s regulatory plan.
Why the West should beware of Beijing’s commodity splurge.
The Great Haul of China Slate
Innovation can give America back its greatness
Over the past few decades, many in business and government bet that the US could transform itself from an innovative, export-orientated powerhouse to an economy based on services and consumption – and that we could still expect to prosper. For … Continue reading
Reagan Recipe on Fed, Taxes Spells Path From Funk: Amity Shlaes
July 9 (Bloomberg) — Double-digit unemployment looms. The country is in a funk. The federal budget deficit is widening to an extent not seen in decades. This scenario isn’t new. It also describes the U.S. in 1982. Somehow, the 1980s … Continue reading →