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June 18, 2010 How ‘Protectionist’ Became An Insult

Eighty years ago, on June 17, 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the infamous Smoot-Hawley tariff, significantly raising the duties on…

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May 30, 2010 New York to Lead States in Extra Medicare Payments

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from Iowa, Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin secured extra money in the new health care law…

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May 28, 2010 Medicare and Double Standards

In the full-circle department, recall the moment last September when Senator Max Baucus and Medicare went after the insurer Humana…

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May 27, 2010 ObamaCare vs. Small Business

For decades small business owners have been telling anyone who would listen that they need health-care reforms that lower costs….

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May 14, 2010 The case for Korea: From Sen. Kerry, a welcome plea for free trade with South Korea

THESE ARE tense times on the Korean Peninsula. A South Korean patrol boat has been sunk, probably by a North…

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May 07, 2010 Why the AMA Wants to Muzzle Your Doctor

The American Medical Association (AMA) is putting the doctors of America on notice. A major cheerleader for ObamaCare, the organization…

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May 03, 2010 Doctors Shortage Will Spell Delays

When health care reform begins to take effect in Connecticut, it will undoubtedly mean insurance for tens of thousands of…

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April 19, 2010 Tax Notes: Marriage Penalties Rise Under the New Healthcare Law

For a bill that is supposed to make Americans healthier, the disincentives for marriage and work under the new healthcare…

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April 13, 2010 Detroit News Editorial: Politicized accounting

Back at the turn of the 21st century, the big accounting scandal was that firms such as Enron were allowed…

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April 09, 2010 World Tariff Wars

President Obama launched his National Export Initiative last month. Objective: Double exports in five years. Sounds good. Too bad some…

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