Are We Better Off? Business Publication Says No
Economic Conditions: All weekend, Democratic party leaders kept fumbling their answer to a simple question: Are we better off than we were four years ago? There’s a good reason for that:…
Whose mailbox is it anyway?
by George Landrith Property rights and economic freedom are the fertile soil in which all other rights grow and thrive. John Locke wrote eloquently of three basic rights – life,…
Why ‘Catch Shares’ Is the Solution for Fisheries
Seafood Is Yummy; Bureaucratic Mismanagement Is Not Public policy on fisheries continues to rely largely on outdated central planning. This has led to hazardous fishing conditions, depletion of many fish…
Budget Failures Lead to Economic Woes
by George Landrith America’s national debt is dangerously close to $16 trillion. This is a staggering figure. It is impossible to comprehend in concrete terms. But we are rapidly approaching…
Is this Administration Serious about Energy or the Economy?
by George Landrith We are in the fourth year of Barrack Obama’s presidency and the final two months of the election. Finally, Obama is at least talking about the economy,…
Economics that don’t work
by George Landrith President Barack Obama continues to argue against keeping taxes low to spur economic growth and job creation. At the same time, he argues against significantly cutting government…
A conservative’s take on the Ex-Im Bank
by George Landrith As a rock-ribbed conservative, I support the entrepreneurial dynamism of free markets. I believe entrepreneurs are more likely than government bureaucrats to build successful businesses and provide…
Obamanomics is not working
by George Landrith Barack Obama is nearing the fourth year of his presidency and the economy continues to languish as evidenced by the fact that the unemployment rate “unexpectedly” shot…
The Election Year Jobs Charade
by George Landrith Now that the 2012 election is less than a year away, President Barack Obama is finally at least talking about jobs on a regular basis. However, Obama’s…
Another Day, Another Obama Plan
President Obama is ignoring the first rule of holes — when you’re in one, stop digging. But no, after putting forth a $447 billion so-called jobs plan (which was really…
Why is Obamanomics failing?
by Peter Ferrara On Inauguration Day, 2009, President Obama seemed so politically blessed by the timing of developing economic trends. I expected that based on American economic history, recovery from…
Should President Obama Moderate?
by Bryan Björnson In his Jan. 24, 2011 column E.J. Dionne asks if Pres. Obama should retreat or spend the next two years consolidating the gains Obama has made. My question…