Category Archives: Economy
Flash Mob
We’ve gone from flash bulbs to flash mobs in short order. Already the new mobs aren’t what they used to be. Of course, they’ve gone global too. Here’s Mark Steyn’s grim view.
Bureaucratic Swarms
David Harsanyi gives a shout out to the “terrorists” for limited government.
Entitlement State
As the usual flash mob of national leaders showed up to blame Tea Party terrorists for the debt ceiling deal, Paul Samuelson named the real hostage takers.
Downgrade Meltdown
The president appeared on TV today – 5o minutes late – to calm the markets in the wake of the S&P downgrade on US debt. He proclaimed that the United States always has been, and always will be, a Triple A country. Then he resolved to raise taxes. The Dow tanked 635 points.
Man of the People
The president celebrated his birthday in style while the stock market suffered its worst week since March 2009. Here’s an exchange between ABC’s Jake Tapper and press secretary Jay Carney over the collapsing stock market on Thursday.
