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Poverty in America…

July 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Politically correct, Socialism

Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation writing at nationalreview.com, July 26: The Census Bureau reported last fall that 43 million Americans—one in seven of us—were poor. But what is poverty in America today? The most recent government data show that more than half of the families defined as poor by the Census Bureau have a computer in the home. More than... Read more

Unemployment benefits…?

July 25 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Socialism

Syndicated columnist Linda Chavez writing at townhall.com on July 22: Several studies show that about one-third of those receiving unemployment benefits get a job immediately after their eligibility expires. And a quick survey of help-wanted signs and classified ads in most areas suggest that businesses are looking for workers. In 2009, when the economy was in worse shape, three million... Read more

The Disappearing Recovery

July 19 | Posted by mrossol | Debt, Economics, Socialism

Forgotten in most discussions of the U.S.-Europe comparison is that for the first 70 years of the 20th century, continental Europe’s growth rose alongside that of the world-leading U.S. and U.K., especially after World War II. Through the 1960s, he says, there was every reason to expect a common, high living standard for all of us. Then, “in the 1970s,... Read more

The Divorce Generation

July 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Socialism, The Left

The Divorce Generation – WSJ.com. I don’t believe cohabitation is the answer either. === By SUSAN GREGORY THOMAS

Stephen Webster Gen-X’s quest for perfect nests drove us to take out more home equity loans and to spend more on remodeling, per capita, than any generation before it, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Every ... Read more

Review & Outlook: The Jobless Summer – WSJ.com

July 3 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party Politics, Socialism, The Left

Review & Outlook: The Jobless Summer – WSJ.com. Perhaps you’ve already noticed around the neighborhood, but this is a rotten summer for young Americans to find a job. The Department of Labor reported last week that a smaller share of 16-19 year-olds are working than at anytime since records began to be kept in 1948. Only 24% of teens,... Read more

The Union ‘Quickie’

June 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Obama, Party Politics, Socialism

Review & Outlook: The Union ‘Quickie’ – WSJ.com. When Big Labor failed to persuade even a Democratic Congress to pass “card check” legislation, it turned to Plan B: the National Labor Relations Board, which yesterday delivered a plan for “quickie” union elections designed to make organizing easier. Current law already gives unions an advantage in their ability to ... Read more

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