America’s Uncertain Recovery
STANFORD – Like most of the world, the United States is attempting to overcome both the COVID-19 pandemic and a deep recession caused by the resulting government-ordered shutdown. At annual…
The Obama recovery that wasn’t
Families are no longer fooled by ‘hope and change’ happy talk By Stephen Moore • Washington Times The stock market closed down for 2015 reversing one…
A Recovery Stymied by Redistribution
Public policy intended to make layoffs less painful actually made layoffs cheaper and more common. by Casey B. Mulligan Why has the labor market contracted so much and why does…
The Tale of Two Recoveries
by Michael Hausam How often have you heard a Democrat prattle on and on about how well Barack Obama has done with the economy, given the mess he inherited? Usually,…
A Sadder and Poorer Tax Day
Obama’s tax increases have diminished America’s spirit and prosperity. by Grover Norquist With the arrival and passing of yet another April 15th Tax Day, the federal government will consume 20.5…
A Jobless Recovery Is a Phony Recovery
More people have left the workforce than got a new job during the recovery—by a factor of nearly three. by Mortimer Zuckerman In recent months, Americans have heard reports out…
Recovery woes: America’s second-largest employer is a temp agency
by Ashe Schow Behind Wal-Mart, the second-largest employer in America is Kelly Services, a temporary work provider. Friday’s disappointing jobs report showed that part-time jobs are at an all-time high,…
Obamacare is slowing economic growth and costing Americans jobs
With the recent news that the Obama Administration will postpone the healthcare mandate on employers (but not on individuals) until after the mid-term elections, a new Gallup poll of 603…
Margaret Thatcher’s Eulogy for President Reagan
“Nothing was more typical of Ronald Reagan than that large-hearted magnanimity, and nothing was more American.” by Margaret Thatcher We have lost a great president, a great American, and a…
Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address: Human freedom is on the march, and nowhere more so than our own hemisphere
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting re-elected is…
Obama’s Unprecedented Record of Failure on Jobs
“Every other employment indicator is worse today than it was in January 2009.” Editorial: Investor’s Business Daily November 02, 2012 President Obama holds up a printed copy of his jobs…