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Free Market Fundamentalist is an Atlantic Sentinel blog with an exaggerated faith in laissez-faire capitalism.

American Monetary Policy Doesn’t Stimulate Job Growth

Unemployment won’t come down as long as the Fed tries to stem the deleveraging process.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 12, 2012November 13, 2022

Abundantly Clear What “Makes Sense” to Republicans

Timothy Geithner knows better than to pretend Republicans don’t have a budget plan.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 2, 2012November 13, 2022
Dick Durbin Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama

Democrats’ Resistance to Pension Reform Unfounded

Members of the president’s party insist Social Security doesn’t contribute to the deficit.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 30, 2012November 13, 2022

Evidence Republicans Should Focus on Small Government

Voters in presidential swing states are relatively more conservatives than Americans nationwide.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 14, 2012November 13, 2022

Fuel Rationing Exacerbates Middle Atlantic Shortages

New Jersey and New York have made the problem worse with attempted price controls.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 5, 2012November 13, 2022

Let’s Import the Economic Policies of the 1920s

Supply-side economic policies fueled the economic expansion of the Roaring Twenties.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 24, 2012November 13, 2022

Obama Doesn’t Really Believe in Free Enterprise

The president says he believes in capitalism, but his policies suggest otherwise.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 18, 2012November 13, 2022

Obama Unfairly Singles Out Oil Industry

American oil companies don’t get subsidies, no matter the president’s repeated claims that they do.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 13, 2012November 13, 2022

Californian Energy Policy, Cautionary Tale for America

California epitomizes all that is wrong with American energy policy.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 11, 2012April 20, 2022

What Austerity? France, Spain Don’t Cut But Tax

The two European countries are raising taxes without reducing government spending.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 4, 2012April 20, 2022

Obama, Romney Unfairly Berate “Unfair” Chinese Trade

Trade successes don’t seem to deter either candidate from chastising the Chinese.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 25, 2012April 20, 2022
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No Mirage: American Energy Boom Coming

There’s little reason to be skeptical about the boom in American oil and gas production.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 10, 2012April 20, 2022

“General Motors is Alive”, But at What Cost?

President Obama saved jobs, but business confidence is fading.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 7, 2012April 20, 2022

Federal Reserve Chief Says Monetary Stimulus Worked

Ben Bernanke insists that printing money has been “economically meaningful.”

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 5, 2012April 20, 2022

Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan is Far from Radical

The Wisconsin congressman’s plan doesn’t balance the budget before 2040.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 15, 2012April 20, 2022

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