Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas Blocks Obama
You had a front-row seat to a sensational block by Boston Bruins MVP goalie Tim Thomas. He chose not to meet the president, reasoning: Read the full story Read More →
Your Right to Work
Ayn Rand’s Producers and Our Food Stamp Boom
Producers, you deserve to keep every penny you earn. But as more and more of your profits go to the government, you can’t help feeling sapped out. Much of that feeling comes from knowing the money is misspent and could do more good in your hands. You respect money. That respect impels you to make sure... Read the full story
States Where You’re Stuck Paying the Bill
For some states, the recession has been in the rearview mirror for a long time now. That’s certainly the case in North Dakota, where the unemployment rate is the lowest in the country at 3.4%. Oil and gas from the Bakken formation help, but as I’ve written, North Dakota ranks third in associate-degree-and-above... Read the full story
Your Kids May Fund Payroll Tax Cut Extension
You’ve got to love how lawmakers wheel and deal during the holidays while the rest of us are trying to enjoy them. Lost in the 11th-hour payroll tax cut extension is how it will be funded. It will be paid by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac which, last time I checked, are in conservatorship and were bailed... Read the full story
2012 Stock Market and RI Pensions
Your Town Owes What?
Your credit score gives you a pretty good idea about your money habits. Cities and towns get scored by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch. All three completely missed the real-estate crash. So tell me again, how are we supposed to believe their ratings? The agencies’ lack of credibility makes... Read the full story
Putting Rhode Island on the Map
Steve Jobs, Red China, a White Flag, and SEIU
Steve Jobs and the One-Term President
“You’re headed for a one-term presidency,” Steve Jobs told President Obama in 2010. According to the recently released biography Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson, Jobs went on to say that “To prevent that … the administration needed to be a lot more business-friendly. He described how easy it... Read the full story
