Category Archives: Economy
Men In The White Coats Called to White House
I was surprised to see all the doctors show up at the White House photo op wearing lab coats. After all, jocks don’t wear jockstraps to the White House. Why would the docs be suited up in working gear? Because they were told to. And Obama staff members passed out white coats to the ones who didn’t get the memo.
He Fed the World
Norman Borlaug died on September 12. He was an agronomist. He saved billions of lives with his Green Revolution. Here’s the story by Gregg Easterbrook in the WSJ.
Your Health Insurance Card Please
The Baucus plan requires everyone to buy health insurance or pay a fine of $3800 for a family of four. Obama opposed that requirement during his campaign.
I.O.U. for Clunkers
Car dealers have fronted Cash for Clunkers money so buyers wouldn’t have to clip a bar code and send it to the government for a rebate. So far the dealers are holding the bag.
