Political Stimulus
Democratic districts received a lot more stimulus money than Republican districts and the districts of Democrats who were reelected in 2010 received even more money than districts of Democrats who were not. These patterns likely exist because more-powerful Democrats were able to capture more pork, and because pork spending helped candidates get reelected.
The True Story of the Financial Crisis
The Dodd-Frank Act was sold to the American people by the media and the Obama administration as necessary to prevent another financial crisis, but the financial crisis was not caused by weak or ineffective regulation. On the contrary, the financial crisis of 2008 was caused by government housing policies--sponsored and promoted by many of the same people who framed and ultimately enacted the DFA.
Uncertainty Mounts
Hope that the global economy has shaken off the dust of the 2007-2008 financial crisis is giving way to uncertainty as the Arab Spring and disaster in Japan threaten to reverse recovery momentum.
"Good Neighbor Sam" Shows How U.S. Debt Bankrupts Us
The story of "Good Neighbor Sam" represents America's fiscal plight, which is in a much more dire situation.
