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An overoptimistic stimulus plan

with Gary S. Becker, Russ Robertsvia Boston Globe
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

RONALD REAGAN loved to tell the story of the unfailingly cheerful little boy who wakes up on Christmas morning to find, instead of presents, an immense pile of manure...

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For Many Economists, Stimulus Falls Flat

with Gary S. Beckervia CBS News
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

An unusual aspect of the recent debate in Washington is the lengths that supporters have gone to marginalize anyone who questions the so-called stimulus plan...

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Stimulus: To Spend or Not to Spend?

with Robert J. Barro, Gary S. Beckervia Business Week
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

As the House of Representatives prepares for a Jan. 28 vote on the $825 billion Obama fiscal stimulus bill, politicians want to know: How much does boosting government spending or cutting taxes help the private sector?...

Analysis and Commentary

What Are They Buying?

by Thomas Sowellvia Creators Syndicate
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Everyone is talking about how much money the government is spending, but very little attention is being paid to where they are spending it or what they are buying with it...

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10 Reasons to Whack Obama's Stimulus Plan

with Robert E. Hall, Robert J. Barro, Gary S. Becker, John B. Taylorvia US News and World Report
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Some people are going to oppose President Obama's ginormous stimulus package just because they're on a different political team...

Analysis and Commentary

Pfizer Weds Wyeth

by Henry I. Millervia Forbes
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The acquisition by Pfizer, the world's largest drug company, of rival Wyeth, for $68 billion, is something of an act of desperation...

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Clinton Sees an Opportunity for Iran to Return to Diplomacy

with Abbas Milanivia New York Times
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that Iran had a “clear opportunity” to engage with the international community, amplifying the conciliatory tone struck a day earlier by President Obama toward Iran and the rest of the Muslim world...

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Patience and Prudence: Resolving the Financial Crisis

by Alvin Rabushkavia Thoughtful Ideas
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The current financial and economic crises were years in the making...

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Two Former High-Ranking Military Officials Visiting UCF, Central Florida This Week

with John Abizaidvia University of Central Florida
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Two former high-ranking U.S. military officials will visit UCF and the Central Florida community this week to discuss U.S. defense policy, military challenges and other international issues facing the Obama administration...

Analysis and Commentary

Money for Nothing — and Corruption for Free

by Peter Schweizervia CQPolitics
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

“He comes to Washington and tells me a sad story,” Franklin D. Roosevelt once said of New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia...

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