economy

Despite the small nuclear explosion that left fallout all over the blogosphere, the President’s plan to freeze spending for three years is a sound one. The more I read, the more sense it makes to do it. More importantly, not doing it carries far more risk of damage to the economy than the reverse, not [...]

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It’s me again, Mr. President. I’m really happy David Plouffe is back in the mix full-time. I think he’s an asset and if nothing else, will start to sort out all of the weirdly mixed messages we’re receiving via rumor, press release, and speeches. Still, I’ve got a couple of ideas for you to consider. [...]

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I was going to write a big long post about Matt Taibbi’s latest attempt to pin the “sellout” tail on the President’s donkey and maybe I still will. But really, the bottom line is much shorter and largely ignored: This is a war between Wall Street and the rest of us. Take your eyes off [...]

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