Bookworm on Nov 01 2007 | Filed under: Economics
Each of the front-running Democratic candidates has promised to raise taxes, to remedy the “disastrous” tax cuts that President Bush put into place. What I’ve somehow missed from them, though, is any explanation about why the tax cuts are so disastrous. I’m not saying the Dems don’t have an explanation. I’m just saying I haven’t [...]
Bookworm on Oct 29 2007 | Filed under: Economics
Once again, there’s a news story saying that crude oil prices are at record highs (emphasis mine):
Oil prices rose above $93 a barrel to a new trading high in Asia Monday on growing political tensions in the Middle East, a weak dollar and worries about the supply outlook ahead of the winter.
“The strong price is [...]
Bookworm on Oct 04 2007 | Filed under: Conservative ideology
Matt Bai has written a new book, The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics, which looks at the movers and shakers who are working hard to remake the Democratic party. It sounds like an interesting, well-written book, and one that anyone interested in American politics should read.
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