From the Association of American Railroads, for the week ended May 22 from the comparable week in 2009. 1. U.S. railroads originated 288,114 carloads during the week ended May 22, an increase of 10.6% from the comparable week in 2009 … read more
I am struck—and bemused—by the kerfluffle over the job offer by the Obama administration to Joe Sestak, which turns out to have been an offer of a part-time advisory board post to keep him in the House, not the position … read more
As travel season descends on the United States, and President Obama goes winging about on gloriously appointed Air Force One, it is appropriate to take a page out of the president’s playbook, and ask, “Why don’t we fly more like … read more
A recent meeting of the Obama administration’s deficit reduction commission raised an important question: We all want to reduce the national debt, but how do we measure the debt we’re trying to reduce? One of the witnesses at the fiscal … read more
American conservatives distraught about David Cameron’s initial policy steps should be happier with the first leak of his intended welfare policies. New Work and Pensions Secretary Ian Duncan Smith told the Daily Mail yesterday that Britain’s welfare system was broken, … read more
