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Gene Epstein of Barron’s explains in his latest “Economic Beat” column why American concerns about the potential impact of China’s economic stumbles might be overblown. China’s economic slowdown, which looms…
Joseph Lawler of the Washington Examiner reports on the next potential clash over the federal government’s debt ceiling. Congress is already pushing the boundaries of how long it can go…
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s has some concerns about the latest numbers associated with federal debt. Don’t worry about a thing, folks. As John Maynard Keynes said, in the long run…
Gene Epstein of Barron’s devotes his latest column to the Federal Reserve’s continued exploration of uncharted territory. The Fed used to observe the tradition of mainly limiting its buying and…
The managing editor of Fortune magazine, Andy Serwer, shares in the latest issue some concerns about the Federal Reserve‘s continued meddling in the economy. Assuming Janet Yellen is the next…
Thomas Donlan explains in the latest issue of Barron’s why Detroit’s bankruptcy could prove helpful because of its “ray of light illuminating the management and reporting of state and local…
View in your browser. It has been the main topic of conversation on all news media outlets. Everyone is weighing in on the debt ceiling and government shutdown debate, and…
In this piece, Michael Pento argues against the “conventional wisdom” that the feds must be allowed to borrow more, lest our credit be harmed. Pento writes, “The majority of politicians…
The Tax Foundation has published a new map comparing the 50 states on their funding of state public pension plans. North Carolina is thankfully in the top with 54 percent,…
The latest Money magazine features an article (not yet posted online) from Ian Salisbury that tells us, in a subheadline, “Traders freak out at any sign that the Federal Reserve…
If you think it was a good idea for the Federal Reserve to stimulate the American economy, Thomas Donlan asks you in his latest Barron’s column to consider what will…
This correspondent recently shared a classroom lectern with a left-of-center partisan who told a group of college students that they should not consider Social Security an expensive government entitlement program.…