A Worrying Prognosis
One thing we can count on from our newly elected president is fresh ideas, some that were campaigned on and others that will be at the top of the president's …
A Worrying Prognosis
One thing we can count on from our newly elected president is fresh ideas, some that were campaigned on and others that will be at the top of the president's …
BBC – November 24, 2008
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CNBC – November 20, 2008
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NCPA Expert Says Replacing 401(k) Accounts is a Bad Idea
There's With an eye on the current economic crisis, some experts say 401(k) plans should be abolished and replaced with a government retirement plan.
Save Your 401 (k) Before the Feds Replace it With the GRA
When ideas emerge out of fear instead of facts, the consequences can be disastrous. Amid the tumultuous stock market and worries about the cost of federal bailouts, policymakers, politicians, and …
Which Part of the Economy Will Carry Us Through This Recession?
Right now we are in a recession, which I would argue dates to the beginning of the year but which has recently worsened. Given the tough times we are facing, …
Jim Blasingame – November 18, 2008
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Obama’s Epic Challenge: A Small Business Perspective,
Politics aside, most election observers and pundits say President-elect Barack Obama's Nov. 4 victory was primarily a mandate for the government to aggressively step in and help fix an ailing …
Escalating Health Care Costs Hit Small Businesses in 2009
Small businesses will get hit with significantly higher health insurance increases in 2009, according to a Wall Street Journal article today. In some cases, employers are being quoted premium increases that are double what they were just a few months ago.
Health Reform Needs a Competitive National Marketplace
The Health Reform proposal championed by Sen. Max Baucus would require individuals to have health coverage, and force employers to contribute to its cost (mostly by reducing workers' take-home pay). …
Pros and Cons on Public Policy: Debate the issues at Helium.com
Should the government control healthcare? Does it really pay to save for retirement? Is Michael Moore right about the U.S. healthcare system? Issues raised at NCPA can now be debated live at Helium.com.
NCPA Expert: Despite Reports, Small Businesses are Able to Get Loans
Despite reports that it's near impossible for small businesses to get loans, Terry Neese, NCPA Distinguished Fellow and small business expert, says since smaller community banks were not directly involved in the subprime lending spree, which was essentially the root of the financial crisis, they have money to lend to small businesses.
Senator proposes health care changes
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., formally outlined his ideas for health care, including creation of a nationwide insurance pool through which individuals and small businesses could buy coverage, …
Baucus wants to overhaul health care in '09
WASHINGTON (AP) – The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee intends to push Congress to overhaul the nation's health care system during the first six months of ext year. Click …
Investment Cruise Blues
I?m just finishing an investment cruise where investors sign up for alternative days of strolling through Caribbean islands and listening to lectures on investments and related economic matters by so-called …
Chris Wallace
Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series
Veteran Journalist and Host of Fox News Sunday
A Good Man For This Medical Plan
John Goodman never took a course in health care policy. He became an expert on it almost by accident. "I got involved in health care policy because there was a need and it wasn't being met by others," Goodman told IBD. "It wasn't getting the attention it deserved…
A Random Walk Off a Cliff: ‘Beating’
I've always been fascinated by the question, "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" Why don't the experts have an advantage in stock-picking? Or do they? Are markets so …