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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Society and Culture

The Limits to Religious Freedom

Jay Richards | October 29, 2009, 10:41 am

Over at The Church Report, I have a piece discussing the sad case of a Pennsylvania couple who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of their two-year-old son. They advocated “faith healing,” and so were apparently opposed … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

The Place Human Rights Ought to Have in American Foreign Policy

Pete Wehner | October 29, 2009, 8:50 am

In his approach to foreign policy President Obama has downplayed human rights on almost every front, from matters of policy to matters of symbolism. It is clearly not something Obama or his secretary of State have much interest in. I … read more >

Carpe Diem

Consumer Confidence is a Lagging Indicator: We Should Expect Post-Recession Gloom Through 2010

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2009, 7:33 pm

Scott Grannis: I’ve never paid much attention to surveys of confidence, mainly because they tend to be lagging indicators. As these charts show (one appears above), consumers are often quite happy until just before a recession starts, and quite depressed … read more >

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Wal-Mart’s Tough New Global Rival: AUCHAN; Everyday Low Prices Backfire in China

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2009, 6:58 pm

BusinessWeek — Quick, what’s France’s answer to Wal-Mart? Until now, it has been Paris-based Carrefour, the global No. 2 retail chain. But increasingly, another French retailer, Auchan, is giving both Carrefour (CARR.PA) and Wal-Mart (WMT) a run for their money. … read more >

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Fourth Monthly Increase in Canadian Home Prices, Largest Four-Month Gain in More Than Two Years

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2009, 6:16 pm

Canadian home prices in August were down 3.4% from their pre-correction peak of August 2008, 12 months earlier, according to the Teranet-National Bank National Composite House Price Index. It was the eighth consecutive 12-month decline, but the 12-month decline has … read more >

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Carpe Diem

106 Bank Failures In Perspective

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2009, 3:50 pm

So far this year 106 banks have failed out of 8,195 FDIC-insured institutions, or slightly more than 1% of all banks. How does that compare to previous periods of financial stress and episodes of bank failures, and is there anything … read more >

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Society and Culture, Media and Technology

About That Tech VC and CEO Letter …

Nick Schulz | October 28, 2009, 3:33 pm

I mentioned a while back that the net neutrality debate is getting more interesting. Here is further evidence from Sonia Arrison: I was stunned last week when I saw many prominent tech VCs and CEOs from Silicon Valley sign letters … read more >

Economics, Entitlements

Why So Little Swine Flu Vaccine?

The Editors | October 28, 2009, 3:17 pm

In addition to Scott Gottlieb’s WSJ op-ed today on why there is a shortage of H1N1 vaccines, take a look at this video:

Carpe Diem

The Wal-Mart Economic Stimulus Plan

Mark J. Perry | October 28, 2009, 1:33 pm

1. In just a three-week period from October 7-27, Wal-Mart announced the opening of 22 new stores and expansions of existing stores that have added 5,340 new jobs to the local communities in 18 different states. 2. Wal-Mart recently announced … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

Successful Revolutionaries

The Editors | October 28, 2009, 10:51 am

Chris DeMuth’s appreciation of Irving Kristol is reprinted here along with selections from Kristol’s magnificent lecture on “The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution.”

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