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Obama takes credit for today’s economy: A look back at reality

In a recent tweet, former President Barack Obama declared, “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and job creation.” The tweet set off a debate among the cable news punditry class about which...

Dr. Roy Cordato

Opinion

Keep Your Mistakes to Yourself

That public officials make errors with widespread negative consequences is not a theoretical proposition. It happens all the time.

John Hood

Opinion

The Tyranny of Crackpot Ideas

A lack of logical and empirical foundation has never prevented crackpot ideas from becoming widely accepted for generations.

John Hood

Opinion

Yes, Government Can Create Jobs

When government perform its limited responsibilities well, it creates economic value – and, if you want to put it that way, net new jobs.

John Hood

Opinion

Affluenza a la Jones

Some analysts think that Americans are afflicted by 'affluenza,' an insatiable spiral of spending focused on keeping up with the Joneses. Evidence suggests, however, that even very low-income individuals can accomplish their financial objectives. Going for broke is neither a necessary nor an inevitable strategy.

Dr. Karen Y. Palasek

Obama takes credit for today’s economy: A look back at reality

Keep Your Mistakes to Yourself

The Tyranny of Crackpot Ideas

Yes, Government Can Create Jobs

Affluenza a la Jones

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