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The Painful Arithmetic of Greek Debt Default

“Αλλοίμονο πού κλαίγανε καί δέν ήξευραν τί λέγανε. “Shame to those that cry and do not know the reason why.” – Ancient Greek ProverbBecoming part of the euro zone was a big commitment for Greece. It...

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The FHA and Federal Housing Policy

Ezra Klein claims that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now back 97 out of every 100 mortgages.Strictly speaking, this is incorrect. Presumably, Ezra is referring to this story in the Wall Street Journal by...

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Obama Nominates Lew to head OMB

Today, President Obama named the man he intends to nominate to replace outgoing OMB Director, Peter Orzag: Jacob Lew.  Lew previously held the post under President Clinton and is currently serving as a...

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A Reader’s Guide to the 2012 Budget

Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article.The Debt ChallengeThe President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility called this our national “Moment of Truth” arguing:We cannot...

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Understanding The Stimulus Debate: It’s Not 2001 Anymore

Federal policy makers are currently battling multiple problems on the domestic front, prominently including both unsustainable budget deficits and a stubbornly sluggish economy. These simultaneous ills...

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A Look Back at 2011: Congress and White House Edition

Just over a year ago, Republicans won the midterm election in a landslide. They picked up a historic number of seats in the House of Representatives, substantially narrowed the Democratic majority in...

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Key Variables in Stopping the Downturn

This piece was originally written for Encima Global.Our September pieces focused on three crunch points that were pointing to a slowdown and a market top: the U.S. year-end tax increase, likely...

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Principles For Regulatory Rationality

[This is the third in a multi-part series on streamlining government services. See part 1 here. See part 2 here.]The progressives and muckrakers undoubtedly had it right at the turn of the 20th...

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Price Gouging Laws Extended Sandy's Pain

A year ago Hurricane Sandy battered the Northeast in a way never seen before and, we hope, never to be seen again. Thankfully, due to hard work from first responders, bridges were quickly reopened....

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Calvin Coolidge Transformed the Economy—Can We?

Next Tuesday, the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation will host its first annual New York City Dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant. The guest speaker will be former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul...

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All Aboard the Amtrak Albatross

A major snowstorm hits the Northeast. Flights are cancelled, roads are impassable. What better time to showcase the advantages of rail, with a dedicated track and electric cars?Yet on Thursday, two...

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Fracking Saves Water?

A common criticism of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is that it wastes water. Los Angeles just became the largest U.S. city to vote to ban fracking. One of the main justifications was water...

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Putting Out Market Fires With North American Oil

Teaser: Recent turmoil and violence in Iraq are raising concerns of even higher gas prices at the start of the summer driving season.This article originally appeared in RealClearEnergy.com.Recent...

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Emotional Storms Are No Response for Disasters

Teaser: Americans nurse their own very private and personal storm of emoto-thoughts when it comes to natural disasters. We want to do something, so we look for theories that support action.This article...

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Obamaphones: Corporate Welfare Gone Mobile

Teaser: Some telecom companies are mobilizing political marketing machines in Washington to silence discussion on eliminating Lifeline, which has grown into a billion-dollar fiasco. Lifeline has been...

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Federal Agency: Union Conducted Unfair Labor Practices Against Its Own Members

Teaser: An independent federal agency has found that the National Treasury Employees Union conducted “unfair labor practices” against its own union members. The unfair treatment at NTEU is a symptom of...

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Time to Lift the Ban on Crude Oil Exports

Teaser: This week Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she would push this year for legislation to end the United States’ export ban on crude oil. “We...

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Hurricanes, Katrina, and Facts

Teaser: It was as predictable as sunrise that climate advocates would use the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina for propaganda purposes.It was as predictable as sunrise that climate advocates would...

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High Frequency Trading Needs Information, Not Regulation

Teaser: The prospect of losing or gaining millions of dollars in a few seconds makes the stock market doubly spectacular and terrifying. Now, transactions that used to take traders a few minutes (or...

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