Category Archives: Economy
Occupation on Wall Street
A Wall Street Occupation ain’t what it used the be.
The Occupy Wall Street crowd in New York (and some other cities that don’t even have a Wall Street) is said by some to be a left wing version of the Tea Party. That may be. Their goals are certainly less focused than the Tea Party’s. Tim Stanley in The Telegraph thinks they should join the Tea Party. Other’s say OWS is sort of an Arab Spring in America, in the fall. Whatever that means. Rich Lowry calls it a “Woolly Headed Hoard”.
Here’s a story in the Atlantic with lots of pictures.
Whistle While You Work
Bloomberg reports Solyndra’s boarded up factory was lavish and spa-like, complete with whistling robots.
More Savings
Among the savings on offer, is a jillion dollars by not fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A few weeks ago a NASA scientist speculated that we could be attacked by aliens upset about global warming – really. So far, it hasn’t happened. More savings for you.
Solar Nexus
The president hasn’t had much luck with his plan to raise taxes, increase stimulus, and direct the green economy. This week his problems seemed to converge on the Solyndra scandal.
