by Jane Richey | Jun 18, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The President and his team have been blaming “European headwinds” for some of the U.S. economy’s woes. But the truth is that the policies pursued by Washington and Athens are frighteningly similar—and the outcomes are not good for either country. Both countries are in...
by Jane Richey | Jun 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
As Senate Republicans and Democrats Wednesday slammed a European Union directive charging all airlines that enter European airspace for carbon emissions, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) blamed the dispute over the cap-and-trade system on America’s failure to support global...
by Jane Richey | May 26, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
European leaders are calling on the U.S. to be sure and steer clear of the “fiscal cliff” coming at the end of the year, for the good of the global economy. While European nations are grappling with a debt crisis on their own continent, European Commission...
by Jane Richey | May 20, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Obama expressed confidence Saturday that there’s an “emerging consensus” from the world’s most industrialized nations that more must be done to promote growth and job creation to help Europe’s sputtering economy. Wrapping up a two-day G8 summit at the...
by Jane Richey | Mar 30, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Demand for eggs traditionally reaches its peak around the Easter holiday. This year, the egg industry has been hit by the European Union’s new requirements for bigger, more animal-friendly cages for hens. The changes it brings have affected production and,...
