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FEE’s Take: Government Farm Relief 15 Aug 2012 | 12:33 am
The Obama administration is planning to buy $170 million in pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish in a bid to help farmers and ranchers during the drought. “Farmers, ranchers depend on a good crop season t...
Government to Aid Farmers with Food Purchases 14 Aug 2012 | 09:21 pm
“President Obama turned up the pressure on Congress to pass a new farm bill during a campaign stop in Iowa on Monday as he announced a new aid package to help farmers and ranchers struggling through t...
TSA Probed for Profiling 14 Aug 2012 | 09:20 pm
“The Department of Homeland Security is investigating complaints from airport security officers that the ‘chat-down’ program at Boston’s Logan airport has become a magnet for racial profiling. The Tra...
Pessimism about Congress Plagues Economists 13 Aug 2012 | 09:36 pm
“Most economists surveyed by USA TODAY have little faith a divided Congress will adequately address looming tax increases and spending cuts, significantly hampering economic growth well into 2013.” (U...
Banks Use Flawed Records in Collecting Debts 13 Aug 2012 | 09:35 pm
“As they work through a glut of bad loans, companies like American Express, Citigroup and Discover Financial are going to court to recoup their money. But many of the lawsuits rely on erroneous docume...
Fewer File for Unemployment Benefits 10 Aug 2012 | 09:54 pm
“The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week, offering hope that some of last month’s improvement in job growth could be sustained and give the econ...
Obamacare Taxes to Hit Not-So-Well-Off 10 Aug 2012 | 09:53 pm
“Who gets thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama’s health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain will be shared by some ...
Market, State, and Autonomy 10 Aug 2012 | 07:23 pm
If the alternative we face is between grappling with market forces and trusting a ruling elite, anyone concerned with autonomy and equality should choose the market.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Make Big Bucks for Banks 9 Aug 2012 | 08:42 pm
“Banks make their money from taking the mortgages and bundling them into bonds that they then sell to investors, like pensions and mutual funds. ” (New York Times) But if the government is guaranteein...
UN Warns Against Food Export Limits 9 Aug 2012 | 08:41 pm
“The world could face a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007/08 if countries restrict exports on concerns about a drought-fuelled grain price rally, the U.N.’s food agency warned on Thursday, after re...
