Category Archives: Economics

Chicago’s Speed Cameras

The Chicago Tribune reports that the City of Chicago is putting speed cameras into action. If you are driving in the city, you should be aware that there are a number of locations around the city where these cameras will … Continue reading

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Obama Was Against Negotiation Before He Was For It

President Stompy Foot came out today to proclaim that he is willing to negotiate with Republicans, as long as he gets everything he wants and the Republicans don’t get anything at all. USA Today has the story, which will make … Continue reading

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It’s Because He Wants to Hurt You

If you want to understand the true nature of the Obama administration all you have to do is observe their behavior regarding the World War Two Memorial in Washington D.C. during this government shutdown. Debra Heine at Breitbart reports on … Continue reading

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Bye Bye Miss American Pie

The BBC reports that more and more Americans are leaving the country and giving up their citizenship. The reason they would do this you ask? The incomprehensibly complex and punishing tax law combined with the knowledge of an ever more … Continue reading

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Libertarians Are the New Communists? Really?

In this article from Bloomberg News, authors Nick Hanauer and Eric Liu deploy an army of straw men to prevent us from supporting people like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul who want to shrink the size of government. To say … Continue reading

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The Second Rate City

I’ve been meaning to get to this article but have been busy with other things. Still, even though it is an older piece, it is still relevant. This article from City Journal takes a look at the problems facing Chicago … Continue reading

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HUD to Compel Diversity

Some people may not have read or heard the news that the Obama administration desires to repeat the mistakes of the past and will try to artificially dictate the quantity of “fair housing” for any neighborhood that it deems racist. … Continue reading

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The Destruction of Detroit

If you have been paying attention you may have noticed that a once great American city named Detroit has been reduced to the state of a third world nation. Detroit is bankrupt. And more than that; it has collapsed to … Continue reading

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Seventy Seven Percent of New Jobs are Part Time

ZeroHedge.com reports what so many of us have known for some time now. The Obama Economy of the Future with Unicorns and Rainbows is a part-time hell hole. Of the new jobs being created, less than one-quarter of them are … Continue reading

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Was Feminism Created to Destroy Civilization?

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Jason Richwine, IQ and Immigration

Michelle Malkin reports on this story about Heritage Foundation scholar Jason Richwine, who by the way has now been fired by Heritage, and his doctoral thesis which has attracted unwanted attention from the political correctness gestapo. The problem for those … Continue reading

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The Community Reinvesment Act

The Examiner reports on a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research that details the way in which housing policy at the federal level created distortions in the housing market and ultimately led to the subsequent housing bubble … Continue reading

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Cyprus Confiscates Bank Savings

If you don’t follow the financial news you may have missed this story that came out over the weekend. James Pethokoukis has the story on his blog. The problem goes back to Greece and the EU. Cyprus an island off … Continue reading

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