by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Politics
Two-thirds of likely voters say the weak economy is Washington’s fault, and more blame President Obama than anybody else, according to a new poll for The Hill. It found that 66 percent believe paltry job growth and slow economic recovery is the result of bad policy....
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A new report finds small business owners are pessimistic about the future. The economy and uncertain political climate are making them tentative about their financial stability and hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says its...
by Jane Richey | Jul 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
From Senator Bob Casey, Jr.: As chairman of the Joint Economic Committee during the 112th Congress, I have worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and with private sector leaders to spur additional job creation, strengthen the manufacturing sector,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A new Gallup survey found that 46 percent of Americans think the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, will hurt the economy. The same poll found that only 37 percent think the law will help the economy – among Democrats, 20 percent said the...
by Jane Richey | Jul 3, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
With all the gloomy economic news coming out of late, one bright spot flew under the radar last week: the United States is poised to be the proverbial center of the energy universe. A recent study by Harvard Research Fellow Leonardo Maugeri found that the United...
