Where Would The Jobs Come From?

Against the backdrop of the financial crisis, with a bailout package that is as large as the cost of the Iraq war, economic policy emerges as the most important campaign issue for this election. The new American president will need to be extremely careful to not choke up the entrepreneurship engine with a tax policy

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Will The Real John Edwards Sit Down?

By Richard Laermer, Guest Author Everyone act surprised: John Edwards, the handsome, millionaire, politician attorney wunderkind, stepped outside of his marriage. Wow. Let’s crucify him! He had an extramarital affair with some videographer, he might well be a baby daddy, the media is going ape-shit, his wife is terminally ill.

2008 Elections Analysis

Here is a good analysis of the US 2008 presidential election, also from the Economist. Some nuggets: * “America tried lightweight in 2000 and came to regret it.” * “The November election, for all its drama and passion, will usher in a period of pragmatic caution rather than tub-thumping ideology.” And some fun: * Al

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