The economy continues to tank with Caterpillar announcing more layoffs today. In response to deteriorating business conditions, Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of mining and construction equipment, disclosed nearly 20,000 job cuts, most of which already have been made. They include 5,000 new layoffs of white collar workers, which will occur globally by the […]
This graph of the United States' adjusted monetary base comes courtesy of the St. Louis Fed: Wow. Just wow. Can you say inflation? Stagflation?
I've noted before that the Republican Study Committee has a lot of good ideas on providing the economy a needed kick-start. Some conservative commentators have also suggested cutting the payroll tax -- something that would be felt by rich and poor alike and would also help businesses to keep employing workers. Unfortunately, it doesn't look […]
The Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut has a hysterical article about women unable to break through the proverbial glass ceiling. I know, you think this is an old article about either: a) Hillary Rodham Clinton's failure to win the Democratic Party's nomination for president, or b) John McCain failing to win the presidency with Gov. […]
Obama waited until his third full day in office to open the funding spigot to abortion providers overseas. I had predicted he would do it on his first full day in office. I was wrong. But Obama's accompanying statement regarding his executive order was laughable and somewhat offensive. Obama said in a statement that family […]
For those of you who were ever puzzled by that line in the Gettysburg Address, a score is 20. So, "four score and seven years ago" is 87. Score does not equal thousands. So, how does one explain the "headline" on this AP video describing the "scores" that marched against Roe v. Wade earlier this […]
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There's more than one way to write a story. Here's how the Washington Post wrote one story yesterday. Staff Finds White House in the Technological Dark Ages By Anne E. Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, January 22, 2009; Page A01 If the Obama campaign represented a sleek, new iPhone kind of future, the first day […]
From "The Daily Show" on inauguration night: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c Changefest '09 - Obama's Inaugural Speech Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video
From the "I can't make this up" file: Former French President Chirac hospitalised after mauling by his clinically depressed poodle