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Government employees ready to gobble up the economy
Any perceived economic gains made in the last four years will more than be wiped out by the looming public pension crisis, The Washington Examiner‘s editorial board writes Sunday. They write, in part: State and local governments are getting squeezed ever more tightly and something is going to have to give. They will be forced […]
Read morePanel of economists agree: Only libertarian ideas can save the economy
“We assembled five prominent economists from across the political spectrum. We gave them a simple task: Identify major economic policies they could all stand behind,” National Public Radio reports: “They did. They gave us five tax proposals — plus one change to the criminal code — that every one of them could support wholeheartedly, from […]
Read moreAmericans overwhelming cites jobs as top issue
A new Gallup poll finds Americans name jobs and the economy as the nation’s most pressing problems. Thirty-one percent (31%) say “the economy” is “the most important problem facing this country today.” The second most pressing issue is “jobs,” coming in at 26 percent. Combined, 57 percent of Americans cite jobs or the economy as […]
Read moreReece: Greek election results delay the inevitable
Matthew Reece, writing for Examiner.com, offers this take on Sunday’s Greek elections, writing in part: “The results of this election may have preserved the Greek bailout deal for now, but a bailout is not the correct way to handle such a situation. Bailouts essentially reward fiscal mismanagement and create a moral hazard that encourages more […]
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