If you believe the numbers coming from the Obama administration's own mouth, the stimulus plan has created (or saved) 640,329 jobs so far. At a cost of $787 billion, that comes out to $1,229,056 per job. Good work if you can get it! Of...
I was blessed to spend this evening at the Acton Institute's annual dinner event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For those unfamiliar with Acton, change that now (click here). They are a breath of fresh air in a day and age where the moral...
Dr. Richard Vedder is one of the finest economists in America. More specifically, he is an economic historian, a respected academic, and an important contributor to the dialogue on higher education in our country. In the most recent issue of National Review he...
The latest book review in my ongoing series pertaining to the financial catastrophe of 2008 brings me to the delightful Dr. John Taylor, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and prominent economist throughout the last 35 years. His tiny work, Getting off Track,...
I subscribe to the view that President Obama is in a true economic pickle, one in which out-of-control deficits are simply unsustainable, and will require forceful action. The economic pickle lies in how he addresses the deficits: Cut spending, and guarantee that you will...
It goes without saying that the fields of Logic and Critical Thinking are not big priorities in our present educational system. I do not believe that many people are familiar with the fallacy known as post hoc, ergo propter hoc, but I am declaring...
It is hard to imagine more idiotic and reckless words ever being uttered than these: " ...
This has not been a good day for President Obama. And I say this after he has come off of the worst summer I believe any President has had since a certain President found out about a blue dress that was not going away....
Former Federal Reserve chairman is a main character in the economic collapse of 2008, despite his three years spent trying to turn down the role. The role of the Federal Reserve warrants substantial discussion when looking at the events of last year, not only...
I am of the opinion that William Cohan's groundbreaking piece in the latest Time Magazine is a must read (click here). Many in the blogosphere did a fine job defending Goldman Sachs in the wake of the asinine hit-piece in Rolling Stone this summer...
