Economic

    Observations from the Cheap Seats

    By: Lords86 (Diary)  |  November 20th at 07:55 PM  | 

    I turned the radio louder and louder. It can’t be true — but it was. In a brilliant stroke of comedic relief, Senator Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Big 3 might get their desired bail-out, but they would have to present their business plans in early December to Barney Frank and Chris Dodd for their respective committees to consider. Are | Read More »

    Did You Hear?

    By: Lords86 (Diary)  |  October 21st at 08:06 AM  | 

    Later today, in Lake Worth, Florida, Senator Barack Obama is holding a jobs summit , with four democrat governors and others — including, prominently, Governor Jennifer Granholm from Michigan. Perhaps, only those of us in Michigan can find the twisted humor in such an invitation. After all, we’re still waiting for Governor Granholm’s economic and jobs plan she promised us years ago, while factory after | Read More »

    Debate: McCain Fails to Hit Economic Softball

    By: Lords86 (Diary)  |  October 8th at 09:09 PM  | 

    Two weeks ago, John McCain’s campaign went on hiatus, claiming that Senator McCain’s place was back in Washington, D.C. to address the nation’s credit crisis. With little explanation as to what exactly Senator McCain hoped to accomplish, he retreated to Northern Virginia at the height of a presidential campaign.