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Bankrupting of the United States Bonds
Steven Malanga RealClearMarkets.com, 03-17-10
In January the U.S. Treasurer, Rosie Rios, traveled to Dallas to join local officials at the construction site of a new
convention hotel being built with money raised through Build America Bonds.
A Perilous 'Rescue' for NYC Housing
Howard Husock New York Post, 03-17-10
It's easy to see why Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority head John Rhea were pleased, and relieved, to announce
an ostensible public-private partnership to rescue 21 deteriorating housing projects.
Stop the Clash between U.S. and Israel
Judith Miller Washington Examiner, 03-17-10
There’s never a good time for a crisis between allies as close as the United States and Israel.
Obama the Anti-Reformer
Paul Howard NRO's Critical Condition, 03-15-10
Robert Samuelson has a terrific column in the Washington Post today, unmasking Obama as the anti-reformer when it comes to
health care.
What's the Matter With Illinois?
Josh Barro RealClearMarkets.com, 03-16-10
Over the last two budget cycles, every state except North Dakota has had to close a budget gap.
The Ravitch Plan Won't Save New York
E.J. McMahon Wall Street Journal, 03-13-10
Like a drunk tempted to go on one more binge at a stressful moment, New York state may soon reach for the debt bottle in the face
of mounting deficits.
Exorcising Toyota's Demons
Walter Olson NRO, 03-15-10
You know those unseen and undetectable gremlins that hide in Toyota’s electronic throttle controls?
The Lawyers' Payday?
James Copland New York Post, 03-13-10
On Thursday, lawyers suing onrs suing on behalf of workers alle gedly injured by smoke in the post-9/11 cleanup announced that
they had reached a settlement agreement, valued at over $575 million, with the City of New York.
The Majority Leader of the Lawsuit Lobby
James Copland NRO, 03-15-10
The late Fred Baron — the asbestos lawyer who paid to relocate John Edwards’s pregnant mistress — was typically unabashed about
the political influence of the trial bar.
'Explaining' Obamacare... by Bashing Insurers
Paul Howard National Review Online, 03-12-10
President Obama's favorite explanation for why his health-care reform plan is unpopular is that he needs to explain it "more clearly."
Washington, Not The Individual, Gets Control In President's Plan
David Gratzer Investor's Business Daily, 03-12-10 (This article is also linked on
RealClearPolitics.com, 3-12-10)
On Wednesday in Missouri, President Obama delivered his 37th speech promoting his health reform proposal, despite
sustained opposition from inside and outside his own party.
Paycheck Fairness Is a Misnomer
Diana Furchtgott-Roth RealClearMarkets.com, 03-11-10
Lucky women. They face an 8% unemployment rate, compared with 10% for men.
Obama's Insurance Mess
Paul Howard NRO Critical Condition, 03-09-10
One of the president's biggest talking points these days is his new proposal for a federal board to review
health-insurance premiums and block "excessive" rate increases. In today's New York Times, however, state insurance
regulators explain why the plan is a bad idea
Capitalism is the Ultimate Women's Liberation
Kay Hymowitz Washington Examiner, 03-10-10
International Women’s Day may not have made many headlines on Monday.
It's all Greek to NY
Nicole Gelinas New York Post, 03-10-10
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou came to Washington yesterday to ask President Obama to help save his nation
from speculators. In other words, he wants America to help him shoot the messenger.
The Oscars, the NFL, and Failed Public Policy
Steven Malanga RealClearMarkets.com, 03-10-10
The game of Chicken, in which two players face off against one another in a potentially devastating confrontation, seems
like an apt description for the clash on Sunday between Cablevision and ABC over transmission fees, which resulted in
a black-out of part of the Oscar telecast for about 3 million viewers.
Rep. Mike Pence Assumes a Can Opener
Josh Barro RealClearMarkets.com, 03-09-10
There's an old joke about a chemist, a physicist and an economist stuck on a desert island.
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The Manhattan Institute is accepting nominations for its annual Hayek Prize, which honors the book published within the
past two years that best reflects F.A. Hayek's vision of economic and individual liberty. The winner of the Hayek Prize will be
given a $50,000 award and asked to deliver the annual Hayek Lecture in New York City later this year.
