by Dave Johnson | Mar 30, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
I've been focusing on the Chinese currency manipulation problem because the Obama administration is supposed to make it's twice-a-year declaration on this on April 15. But even if this problem is addressed as it needs to be, keep in mind that it is just one piece of...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 30, 2010 | Blog
Are you gearing up for this year's "Tax Freedom Day" on April 9? If you've penciled in that date based on a report released today by the conservative Tax Foundation, you should know that your celebration is most likely going to be much later than it should. Tax...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 30, 2010 | Blog
There's only thing slightly less shocking than the arrest of nine members of the Hutaree Christian militia for plotting to plotting to kill law enforcement officers (with IEDs). That's conservative bloggers coming to their defense. Blue Texan at Firedog lake compiles...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 30, 2010 | Blog
What secrets are hidden in the Federal Reserve's trillion-dollar shadow? Economic recovery depends on confidence, and confidence requires knowledge. But Senators like Chris Dodd and Judd Gregg don't want us to have that knowledge. They don't even want it themselves....
by Bill Scher | Mar 29, 2010 | Blog
The NY Times reports today that insurance companies are prepared to interpret the new health care law so they can deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions between now and 2014. Insurers are daring to do so even though congressional leaders have made...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 29, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
The "free trade" craze wiping out Haiti's farmers by flooding the country with cheap American rice. The same this happened in northern Mexico with cheap (heavily subsidized) American corn. On March 10 Bill Clinton apologized to Haiti. See With cheap food imports,...
