Tag Archives: President Obama

November 16, 2011

The Truth about Job Creation under Obama and Bush

Everyone knows that unemployment is high today and unlikely to fall by much soon. Yet, a longer view of the official…Continue reading

May 28, 2009

In the Debates over Economic Policy — and the Sotomayor…

President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court hasn’t triggered a conservative firestorm; and like the dog that…Continue reading

May 13, 2009

The Courage and Cunning of the Administration’s Health Care Plans…

The administration’s new health care initiative has the distinctive “yes, but” quality of the Obama banking and housing plans: The…Continue reading

April 1, 2009

Is Cap-and-Trade a Dead Policy Walking?

In his February 24 speech to Congress, President Obama asked members “to send me legislation that places a market-based cap…Continue reading

February 4, 2009

Shedding Light on the Stimulus Package

While the chorus of complaints about President Obama’s spending and tax package was dispiritingly predictable, the post-partisan surprise is that…Continue reading

January 27, 2009

President Obama Begins to Take on Climate Change

Within one week of taking office, President Obama has dispelled any doubts on whether he’s serious about tackling climate change.…Continue reading