Bernanke painted an optimistic picture of the economy last week. So why did financial markets recoil?
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Tag Archives: Politics
Can The Senate Conduct A Limited Nuclear War?
Harry Reid hopes he can use the “nuclear option” in a limited way. Nobody has ever wanted to test that idea until now.
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Give Predatory Towing The Boot
Tow trucks swoop in on improperly parked cars, ransoming them back to motorists. The punishment is often disproportionate.
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Official Email Addresses Versus Addresses Officials Really Use
Top officials make a show of publishing their email addresses – but not the ones they really use.
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How Far Can A Taxpayer Go?
It may have been a show trial, but a Senate hearing on Apple’s taxes revived old questions about how far a taxpayer can go.
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Newark’s Wandering Mayor
Newark’s mayor has a lucrative sideline on the lecture circuit to go with his full-time job. Do his city’s residents get their due?
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Heidi Strikes Back
One senator in particular has reason to take internet sales tax legislation personally.
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With Friends Like These…
There is a case to be made for why America spies on allies, but it is not a case the president feels like making.
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