Tag Archives: Barack Obama

The Most Puzzling (and Haunting) Statement about the ACA Fiasco

This may be a little after-the-fact, but I’ve been thinking about the ACA mess this weekend and keep coming back to President Obama’s November 7 interview with Chuck Todd.  Or more precisely, Ann Althouse’s post on the interview.  (I admit … Continue reading

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Message from your President

Here’s a message from the president’s speech earlier today (full Zero Hedge link here):

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“Anecdote This,” Dr. Furman

I’ll be camping out with my son this week at a scenic spot in the mountains (without Ginger Snap, who doesn’t do outdoor sleeping):

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Why Larry Summers’ Ego Matters

‘Larry Summers for Fed Chair’ proponents are working hard to reverse his generally poor reputation and seem to have gained some ground. They’ve tempted even Fed skeptics like me with reports that Summers doesn’t believe much in quantitative easing. But … Continue reading

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For the Next Fed Head, Obama seems to be Choosing between a Yawn and a Hiss

Update (August 1) – I shortened this article slightly from the original. Based on media reports over the past few weeks, there are two clear front-runners in the competition to be named Ben Bernanke’s successor as Fed chairman. Current Vice … Continue reading

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Adding Real, Present-Day People to Old Movie Scripts

Paul Krugman meets Hannibal Lecter, Barack Obama stymies E.T., Ben Bernanke advises H.I. McDunnough, and more…

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