Articles in the In brief Category
CBO’s Guesses Guide Policymaking
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 11 views and No Comments "As Democrats embark on a plan to reorder one-sixth of the U.S. economy, the CBO [Congressional Budget Office] is the umpire, charged by Congress with assessing the effect on the federal budget and the potentially profound impact on American lives. The Senate majority leader has vowed to hold no vote ...
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 11 views and No Comments "As Democrats embark on a plan to reorder one-sixth of the U.S. economy, the CBO [Congressional Budget Office] is the umpire, charged by Congress with assessing the effect on the federal budget and the potentially profound impact on American lives. The Senate majority leader has vowed to hold no vote ...
Obama Can Take or Leave “Public Option”
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 5 views and No Comments "Obama continues to support the concept of a government-sponsored insurance option, but 'he is not demanding that it is in' the final legislation, Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, said on NBC's 'Meet the Press.'" (Washington Post, Monday) Since Washington would control the insurance business in any case, the "public ...
Posted in In brief on 19 October 2009
Stats: 5 views and No Comments "Obama continues to support the concept of a government-sponsored insurance option, but 'he is not demanding that it is in' the final legislation, Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, said on NBC's 'Meet the Press.'" (Washington Post, Monday) Since Washington would control the insurance business in any case, the "public ...
Judge Denies Marriage License to Interracial Couple
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 12 views and No Comments "A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have." (Herald, Friday) Why is marriage even a concern of the State? FEE Timely Classic "The Politics of Freedom" by David Boaz
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 12 views and No Comments "A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have." (Herald, Friday) Why is marriage even a concern of the State? FEE Timely Classic "The Politics of Freedom" by David Boaz
Raw Milk Sparks Controversy
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 19 views and 1 Comment "A national battle is heating up between proponents of drinking raw milk for health benefits and food safety advocates such as the Food and Drug Administration. Drinkers of raw, or unpasteurized, milk say it tastes better, helps with digestive problems and boosts immunity. The FDA warns the milk is 'inherently ...
Posted in In brief on 16 October 2009
Stats: 19 views and 1 Comment "A national battle is heating up between proponents of drinking raw milk for health benefits and food safety advocates such as the Food and Drug Administration. Drinkers of raw, or unpasteurized, milk say it tastes better, helps with digestive problems and boosts immunity. The FDA warns the milk is 'inherently ...
Minimum Wage to Shrink in Colorado
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments "Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling cost of living." (Associated Press, Wednesday) An inkling that minimum-wage laws have bad consequences. FEE Timely Classic "The Minimum Wage: Good Intentions, Bad Results" by Roger Koopman
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 25 views and No Comments "Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling cost of living." (Associated Press, Wednesday) An inkling that minimum-wage laws have bad consequences. FEE Timely Classic "The Minimum Wage: Good Intentions, Bad Results" by Roger Koopman
Industry Fears Tax on Medical Devices
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 32 views and No Comments "As it turns out, the day the Senate Finance Committee voted to approve its health-care reform bill was the same day that about 1,400 workers and executives in the medical-device industry convened in Washington to talk shop. Under the bill approved on Tuesday, the medical-device industry would pay a total ...
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 32 views and No Comments "As it turns out, the day the Senate Finance Committee voted to approve its health-care reform bill was the same day that about 1,400 workers and executives in the medical-device industry convened in Washington to talk shop. Under the bill approved on Tuesday, the medical-device industry would pay a total ...
Dollar Plumbs the Depths
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 10 views and No Comments "The U.S. dollar plumbed a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday, sending gold prices to record highs and pushing up oil for a fifth day to a 2009 high of $75.12 a barrel." (New York Times, Wednesday) A sign of things to come? FEE Timely Classic "The Future of the Dollar" by ...
Posted in In brief on 14 October 2009
Stats: 10 views and No Comments "The U.S. dollar plumbed a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday, sending gold prices to record highs and pushing up oil for a fifth day to a 2009 high of $75.12 a barrel." (New York Times, Wednesday) A sign of things to come? FEE Timely Classic "The Future of the Dollar" by ...
Obama Adviser Defends Economic Record
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 24 views and No Comments "The White House's top economic adviser took aim at Republican criticism of President Obama's economic recovery policies on Monday, delivering a sharply worded letter to lawmakers that credited the administration with pulling the nation back from an 'abyss' and faulted the record of recent GOP presidents on the economy." (Washington ...
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 24 views and No Comments "The White House's top economic adviser took aim at Republican criticism of President Obama's economic recovery policies on Monday, delivering a sharply worded letter to lawmakers that credited the administration with pulling the nation back from an 'abyss' and faulted the record of recent GOP presidents on the economy." (Washington ...
Tax on Health Plans Ignites Controversy
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 4 views and No Comments "A proposed tax on high-cost, or 'Cadillac,' health insurance plans has touched off a fierce clash between the Senate and the House as they wrestle over how to pay for legislation that would provide health benefits to millions of uninsured Americans. Supporters, including many senators, say that the tax is ...
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 4 views and No Comments "A proposed tax on high-cost, or 'Cadillac,' health insurance plans has touched off a fierce clash between the Senate and the House as they wrestle over how to pay for legislation that would provide health benefits to millions of uninsured Americans. Supporters, including many senators, say that the tax is ...
Obama Administration Steps Up Regulation
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 9 views and No Comments "The Obama administration is taking on Cheerios. And popular cold remedies and swimming pool drains and rhinestones on children's clothing. With much of Washington focused on efforts to revamp the health-care system and address climate change, a handful of Obama appointees have been quietly exercising their power over the trappings ...
Posted in In brief on 13 October 2009
Stats: 9 views and No Comments "The Obama administration is taking on Cheerios. And popular cold remedies and swimming pool drains and rhinestones on children's clothing. With much of Washington focused on efforts to revamp the health-care system and address climate change, a handful of Obama appointees have been quietly exercising their power over the trappings ...
