Sarkozy Fails to Revitalize French Economy
The French president’s economic policies have been unconvincing. His country remains uncompetitive compared to many of its neighbors.
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Argentina’s Economic Policies Are Failing
President Kirchner’s protectionism and economic policies are hurting competitiveness and driving up inflation.
Why the Stimulus Was Bound to Fail
Keynesianism fails at a most basic level. It doesn’t agree that private investment not government spending generates growth.
European Social Democrats in Crisis
The crisis was supposed to herald the demise of global capitalism. Yet across Europe, the left has been losing elections.
Light Bulbs and Obama’s Paternalism
The push to ban incandescent light bulbs from the United States exposes the utterly misguided paternalism of the Obama Administration.
China Won’t Own This Century
Economic progress has convinced the Chinese to accept one-party rule, but what happens when growth slows down?
New York Times Columnist Blasts Fannie Mae
David Brooks describes the devastating affordable housing myth as “the most important political scandal since Watergate.”
E.J. Dionne’s Selective Memory
The Washington Post columnist looks at other countries and argues that the United States should imitate their failures.
Ireland Taxing Private Retirement Savings
Ireland raids pension funds in another step away from self-sufficiency toward dependence on the state.
Spanish Socialists Crushed at Regional Polls
Prime Minister Zapatero’s ruling party is unpopular because it implemented austerity measures while unemployment remains high.
Will the “Affordable Housing” Lie Ever Die?
An investigation by The Washington Post found nothing but waste and fraud and abuse in Housing and Urban Development.
Is America a Socialist Country?
According to one MSNBC commentator, Americans are all socialists because they rely on government for education and health care.
Missing the Point on Car Industry Bailouts
Opponents of government intervention in the car industry didn’t particularly worry that the action could never be a success.
Obama: Can’t Let the Rich “Relax and Count Their Money”
The president pretended that America is allowing its rich to sit back and contribute nothing.
Why Illness Has Become a Crime
Richard Ralston fears that illness will be judged the result of criminal negligence under collectivized health care.
