20 | June | 2011

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Isolationist? Too Soon to Say

Marc Thiessen | June 20, 2011, 3:32 pm

I agree with Dany Pletka that something is up in the GOP when it comes to foreign policy, though—as I point out in today’s Washington Post—I’m not sure it’s a new isolationism. The Pew poll that Alex references is troubling, … read more >

Carpe Diem

Another Reason For Companies to Leave California

Mark J. Perry | June 20, 2011, 3:12 pm

Last week I posted about the record number of companies leaving California (5.4 per week this year), and here’s an AP news story “Wave of Lawsuits Over Seats Hit Retail Stores,” about a recent development that might give companies in … read more >

Economics, Energy and the Environment

A Fracking Compromise

Kenneth P. Green | June 20, 2011, 2:40 pm

The chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing—the old technology being newly applied to produce massive quantities of natural gas from shale and other dense geologic formations—have been a source of contention in recent documentaries, news articles, legislative proceedings, regulatory decision-making, and, … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Medvedev Suggests Second Term… For Obama

Daniel Vajdic | June 20, 2011, 2:15 pm

For months many of us have been scrutinizing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s public appearances and parsing his speeches for evidence that he’ll at least attempt to spend another term in the Kremlin. There’s not much to report on that front. … read more >

Economics

Expect Some Serious Spending Cuts from Rep. Brady

Bridget Johnson | June 20, 2011, 1:19 pm

Texas Republican Kevin Brady, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and ranking Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, is coming to AEI at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday to unveil the Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act, his plan to … read more >

Carpe Diem

Markets in Everything: Fishing Pole with Video

Mark J. Perry | June 20, 2011, 1:14 pm

The makers of FishEyes have created a rod and reel that features an integrated wide-angle video camera at the end of the line, sitting just above your bait.

Carpe Diem

What Happens on the Internet Every Minute

Mark J. Perry | June 20, 2011, 1:07 pm

“Let’s say that it takes you exactly one minute to read this post. In that time, over 6,600 photos will be uploaded to Flickr, about 70 new domains will be registered, over 1,200 new ads will be created on Craigslist, … read more >

Economics, Entitlements

Fact-Checker’s Day Off at the New York Times

Andrew Biggs | June 20, 2011, 11:53 am

I’ve written only one piece for the New York Times editorial page, along with several others for their website. They fact-checked the articles, as they should have, and I responded with revisions where needed. All in all, a very normal … read more >

Economics

Alexander Hamilton and Fannie Mae

Claude Barfield | June 20, 2011, 8:49 am

In his recent New York Times column, David Brooks excoriates James Johnson and the whole sorry, sordid history of Fannie Mae, including the recruitment and seduction of many “reputable figures” who did service “in a supposedly good cause.” He then generalizes: … read more >

Carpe Diem

Tiger Economics

Mark J. Perry | June 20, 2011, 2:05 am

From an interview with Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes at the Percolator Blog: “Conservation NGOs benefit from the tiger’s charismatic high profile as a means to raise funds, and conservation scientists like to study tigers, so one could argue that they have … read more >

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