Commentaries
The ‘08 Election and Free Trade
By: Dane Smith
The Presidential candidates for the 2008 election are setting records for primary voter turnout and, especially in the Democratic wing, trying hard to differentiate themselves to discouraged voters with a myriad of sound-byte barrages. Whether the Democratic candidate chosen to run for President is Illinois Senator Barack Obama or New York Senator Hillary [...]
Can The Bush Tax Cut Work?
By: Dane Smith
After weeks of increasingly dismal reports from the financial sector, many regular Americans are beginning to worry that the US may be close to or already in recession. While government intervention in the economy is relatively uncommon in US history, since its establishment in the 1930’s, the Federal Reserve has been able to [...]
A Globalized Recession
On February 14th, a manufactured day devoted to romantic love, Wall Street wasn’t interested or feeling any good vibes: The Dow, as well as most of the other major stock markets around the world, finished down on recession fears. Why so spooked? For one, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke elected to announce that, despite recent [...]
Hillary and Obama: Where Are The Issues?
By: Dane Smith
Recent elections have rarely been as heated as the ‘08 race for the Democratic nomination between freshman Illinois Senator Barack Obama and New York Senator Hillary Clinton. From the televised bickering of their national debates to the recent jabs over NAFTA, the fight has hung on tiny margins several times throughout their respective [...]
