Tech at Night: Republicans right on broadband. An anti-anarchist, pro-America online gang emerges.

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  June 6th at 03:00 AM  | 

Normally in Tech at Night I try to find the big trends that can be pieced together from all the little stories we see going on. Right now the trend continues to be that Republicans are trying to make American Internet access even better than it already is, while the rest of the world is going in the wrong direction.

Don’t believe me? Europe wants to regulate the Internet even more. Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans are hard at work looking to protect us online from China, and to make sure wireless spectrum is allocated efficiently, rather than set aside for Obama’s preferred vendors.

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Eurozone Unemployment Reaches Record High

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  May 31st at 09:59 AM  | 

On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Europe’s skyrocketing unemployment figures, the “Better Life Index” and the Fed’s tapering policy.

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Tech at Night: ECPA may yet be worth a look. Robert McDowell to leave FCC. Resist comprehensive copyright reform.

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  March 21st at 03:30 AM  | 

Well, just last time I mentioned I had so little to talk about. I guess everything was lying in wait for tonight.

Top story appears to be the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. I’ve been skeptical since Leaky Leahy has been pushing it, and he’s pushed many a bad tech idea in the Senate. But Mike Lee is also backing it, as is apparently Jim Sensenbrenner. So it’s worth considering. It may actually be that Leahy isn’t trying to expand the state or weaken the nation here.

Also, Robert McDowell is leaving the FCC. It’s up to Ajit Pai to get stuff done, now.

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California’s European-Style Decline

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  September 26th at 11:00 AM  | 

On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Allysen Efferson discuss the latest presidential campaign polls, liberalism’s role in the fall of California and why they look more like Europe every day.

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Washington Has Made a Balanced Budget and Growing Economy Bad Ideas

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  September 24th at 10:02 AM  | 

On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss how Capitol Hill spending and Fed policy have created an environment where a balanced budget and a growing economy would be bad for the federal government and put as at risk of a European-style collapse.

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Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  August 24th at 10:00 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the perils our generation faces, our road to a European-style government and the economic impact of falling off the fiscal cliff. We’re brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you | Read More »

America’s Declining Birthrate and the Problems It Causes

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  August 23rd at 10:00 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Jordan Ballor to discuss how the sinking economy has caused a declining birthrate in America, the problems that will cause, and why Europe’s struggles may be a preview of our bleak future. We’re brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates. | Read More »

Washington Goes Dark, Illustrates Fragile U.S. Infrastructure

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  July 2nd at 10:00 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Friday storms on the East Coast, the fragility of U.S. infrastructure, and how Germany lost in the European debt deal. We’re brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you | Read More »

A Year in Review: The GOP Race for President, Europe’s Economic Woes, and the NFL and NBA Lockouts

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  December 23rd at 10:00 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the the top stories in politics, the marketplace and sports for 2011. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope | Read More »

Is This the Beginning of the End for the Euro?

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  November 28th at 10:01 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Germany’s failed bond auction, calls for a more politically unified Europe, and the potential end of the Euro. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can | Read More »

Is the “Great Restructuring” Killing Our Middle Class?

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  November 15th at 10:00 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss a new push to politically unite Europe to save the Eurozone, how the restructuring of the American job market may permanently kill America’s middle class, and the disappearance of “Made in America.” We’re brought to you as always by | Read More »

China Comes to the Rescue of the Eurozone

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  October 28th at 10:14 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the stock market’s booming October, China’s rescue of the failing Eurozone and the failure economic models. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so | Read More »

With Europe on the Brink, Is the End of the Euro Near?

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  September 26th at 10:01 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Nobel-winning economist Robert Lucas, the continued financial mess in Europe and the potential end of the Euro, plus it’s launch day for Boeing’s 787. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment and Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d | Read More »

Something To Consider Before We Bail Out The Eurozone

By: Repair_Man_Jack (Diary)  |  September 20th at 12:00 PM  | 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Eurozone. No; sadly, the failing and fumbling Postmoderns haven’t been laughed out of power. No, the masses of Europe have not returned to their spiritual gravamen. But, given the impending Greek default, they sure do want something fungible to jam in their stockings. Never worry; never fear; being too big to fail means you can | Read More »

How Long Until the Next Recession?

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  August 22nd at 10:07 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss how the upheaval in Libya and the Euro Bond debate will effect the markets. Then we’ll ask Francis when the next recession will hit, and oh yeah, Brad and his wife had a baby boy last week. We’re brought | Read More »