Obama in the weeds
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- Taxpayers are Smarter than Bureaucrats. Gohmert, Louie // Human Events;12/8/2008, Vol. 64 Issue 42, p3
The author reflects on the bailout plans of the U.S. Government during the 2008 recession. He says that bailing out a leaky boat and throwing the water away if the best way to prevent it from sinking but throwing away the money of taxpayers is not a solution to keep the American economy from...
- No bailout for Lehman, which files for Chapter 11 -- it's about time! // Enterprise/Salt Lake City;9/22/2008, Vol. 38 Issue 13, p12
The author supports that decision of Secretary Henry Paulson of the U.S. Department of the Treasury not to provide funding to Lehman Brothers after it declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He believes that business failure is a permissible outcome of capitalism and is necessary to the system. He...
- Lib Dems miss the point. // Mortgage Strategy;2/23/2009, p3
The article presents the author's views on the aspect on which the Democratic government of the U.S. is missing when it comes to the revival of the mortgage market. As per the author, the government is offering the borrowers a scheme at 85% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, but have forgotten the...
- Bailout keys market bounce. // Dow Theory Forecasts;12/1/2008, Vol. 64 Issue 48, p3
The article reflects on whether the U.S. government's bailout of financial services firm Citigroup Inc. has a significant impact on both the economy and investors. It says that rallies attributed to government actions have a well-deserved reputation for not sticking around, and bear-market...
- Deviant Economics. Hassett, Kevin A. // National Review;4/21/2008, Vol. 60 Issue 7, p6
The article presents the author's views on what he sees as mainstream media distortions of the econometrics behind the tax cuts of U.S. President George W. Bush. He says while U.S. fiscal policy is portrayed as irresponsible, statistics show that U.S. income tax as a percentage of gross domestic...
- The Economic Meltdown. Lerner, Rabbi Michael // Tikkun;May/Jun2009, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p7
The article reflects on the economic policy of U.S. President Barack Obama that is threatening the capitalist system. It states that progressive economists think that the government's economic program is inadequate to stop the global depression, though it may bring temporary relief. It is opined...
- Obama economic stimulus bill just a stopgap measure. Samuelson, Robert J. // Fort Worth Business Press;1/12/2009, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p26
The author stresses that the economic stimulus bill of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is a temporary measure. He predicts that the spending increases and tax cuts proposed in the bill will be ineffective in achieving economic recovery. He believes that the bill will not guarantee the rise of...
- State of the union. // People's Weekly World;3/7/2009, Vol. 23 Issue 36, p8
The author views that the address of U.S. President Barack Obama to Congress on February 24, 2009 was both sober and inspiring. The author thinks that Obama's message brought hope to millions of unemployed and people who are losing their homes with his economic recovery package. The author also...
- How Best to End the Recession. Foster, J. D.; Beach, William W. // Human Events;1/19/2009, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p1
The authors suggest ways on ending the U.S. recession. They urge the government to extend the tax reductions to 2013 or make them permanent. They add that tax rates on individuals, small businesses and corporations should be reduced until 2013 to soften the recession, increase employment and...
