Category: Reflections

I used to admire UPS, or “Brown,” as it calls itself (“What can Brown do for you?”). It seemed a model company, performing a good …

The financial reform bill that Congress passed into law this summer was Christmas in July for statist hacks. Three noxious examples: 1. The “reform” creates …

Two hoary economic truths rediscovered by the Obama administration are not just that the state can’t “create jobs” but also that it can, through one …

On July 29, a commentator on Fox News responded to a question from Juan Williams about the amazing amount of money that the Clintons devoted …

On July 11, Robert Gibbs, the roly-poly, happy-go-lucky White House press secretary, told a television interviewer that his party might well lose the House in …

I recently read a news item about Senator John Kerry’s remarks about voter anger at Washington. He said, “I think there’s a comprehension gap,” in …

Michigan is a poster child for what happens when tax-and-spend politicians run a state for decades. It is an economic basket case. A report by …

As a resident of Connecticut I am concerned about the race for Senate to claim the seat vacated by Chris Dodd. On the Democratic side …

As the European financial crisis worsens, I imagine that American manufacturers are anticipating a resurgence in the sales of nylons and chocolate bars.

The bubble isn’t quite ready to burst, but it’s getting perilously big. I’m referring to the college-loan bubble, which is, to quote The New York …