Another mostly disappointing report on the state of the economy.
Hey GOP, Lt. Sulu has some questions for you.
The American public doesn’t think we can afford to cut any category of government spending, even imaginary ones.
Economic growth is the key to fixing many of our problems. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to see the kind of growth we need any time soon.
A graph on public debt making the rounds is being used to misdirect rather than clarify.
Congress and the American people have a choice to make between two not very palatable options.
In calling for the sequestration cuts to be delayed, Republicans are demonstrating their lack of seriousness on the issue of fiscal responsibility.
While Washington dithers, business owners are starting to worry.
The GDP report shows the economy slowed in the second quarter, to the surprise of nobody.
Byron York reacts to a CNNMoney story titled “Government wants more people on food stamps” by snarking, “And Democrats reacted angrily when Gingrich called Obama ‘food stamp president.'”
The New Yorker’s John Cassidy sees “Good and Bad News for Obama” in Nicolas Sarkozy’s defeat.
Parties are in politics primarily to win the vote of the median voter, not to join together and sing Kumbaya.
David Brooks points out that, despite the mythology of America as a land of rugged individuals and Europe as a socialist experiment gone wrong, the amount of social welfare spending is roughly the same.
The NYT has an interesting piece on the ongoing limted v. big governemnt debate.
Another weak GDP report that portends stagnation ahead.
Things are tightening up among the Republican candidates in the Palmetto State.
The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.
After almost a year of campaigning, it’s finally time for someone to cast a vote.
Another month, another jobs report that makes you go “meh.”
Increasing taxes on the rich may be a fiscal policy worth talking about, but it won’t make the poor richer.
Mitt Romney played it safe on a controversial issue again.
By looking only in one direction, Occupy Wall Street is missing the big picture.
The second half of the President’s political strategy is in place. Don’t mistake it for a serious legislative effort.
The cable networks and the political parties will tell you otherwise, but the 2012 isn’t quite as important as they’re saying.
Contrary to what Eugene Robinson and Paul Krugman argue today, compassion does not require one to support government social welfare programs.
With the economy at the forefront of the public’s mind, the GOP needs to be careful in its response to President Obama’s new jobs bill.
Not surprisingly, there was very little about the President’s jobs speech to write home about.
America is discovering that throwing money at an industry in the hope it will create jobs doesn’t work.
The Solyndra case is a classic example of what’s wrong with “government investment.”
Obama’s economic policies are failing because he’s listening to conservatives – not small businesses.
Rick Perry’s rise in the polls can be traced to factors that threaten both Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann
According to Paul Krugman, what the American economy needs is for a bunch of space aliens to invade us.
Rick Perry will need to get past Michele Bachmann before he takes on Mitt Romney. But, really, how hard could it be?
The defense spending lobby is already engaging in fear-mongering over very modest defense cuts.
The agenda of the Tea Party movement doesn’t necessarily coincide with what voters say they want from Washington.
Following on Doug’s cheery post about the weak state of the economy here are some more things to consider.