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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Prosperity By Decree
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Exactly 40 years ago, the president of the United States turned the economic world upside down in a prime-time televised speech. But you can’t decree prosperity, at least not for very long.
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Five Lasting Lessons From The Debt Ceiling Debate
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Headlines from the debt debate will fade, but what we learned will linger. The financial world is riskier than we realized.
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Debt Ceiling Debate Is A Big Story With Little News
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Washington’s long-term fiscal health, not today’s debt ceiling debate, is what really matters for the economy.
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Bill Clinton Calls A Hail Mary
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Most of the time the Hail Mary is just the final step in a long march to defeat.
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McConnell’s Gamble: Give ‘Em What They Asked For
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell gave Democrats a way out of financial Armageddon yesterday, offering them what they said they …
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Democrats Play A Weak Hand
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Our U.S. senators are on standby at the Capitol this morning, sacrificing their Independence Day recess to show that they …
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Expecting The Impossible And Denying The Inevitable
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At lunch the other day, a friend who recently returned to New York after living abroad for many years asked …
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Mixed Reviews At Home But Boffo In Beijing
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President Obama’s decision to tap America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve is getting mixed reviews at home, but some foreign audiences should …
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The President Opts For More Of The Same
Obama keeps choosing economic advisers who agree with him, so the “change” president keeps offering more of the same.
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