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Robert Murphy tells why the economy’s going nowhere for ten years. I wonder if people would give a shit about all their high school history lessons had they not been imposed by force?

Down we go.

Senate Democratic leaders demanded on Tuesday that the insurance giant American International Group reverse the $165 million in bonuses that the firm had paid to executives after receiving more than $170 billion in bailout money. $165 million out of $170 billion. One of these figures is indeed outrageous. Here’s a hint. One tenth of one [...]

If this doesn’t creep you out, I don’t know what will. “The time for finger-pointing is over. The time for holding ourselves accountable is here.” In other words, I’m pointing my finger at you. He highlighted a proposal to offer 55,000 first-time parents “regular visits from trained nurses to help make sure their children are [...]

And then, instead of productive activity, yet more money and talent will be directed to seeking subsidies from government. That’s no way to stimulate actual economic growth, though it will certainly stimulate the economy of Washington, D.C., and its prosperous suburbs. It seems so trivial. But think of the consequences if we don’t act now.

Republican leaders from across the country on Friday chose former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele as the party’s first black national chairman in what many said was a necessary response to President Barack Obama’s historic election. If you are one of said many, please reveal yourself so I can punch you in the crotch.

What if I did as much work as three of my counterparts and got paid the same as each? Could I sue for that?

Good news for procrastinating TV zombies. The deadline to convert from analog to digital has been postponed by… our federal government? President Obama earlier this month urged Congress to postpone the transition, citing evidence that many consumers are not ready. The Nielsen Co. said last week that more than 6.5 million U.S. households are not [...]

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Apparently, this is real news, not The Onion. Hey, my brother’s a food champion, maybe he could get a job over there.