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Daily Archives: October 7, 2011

Carpe Diem

More on the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance

Mark J. Perry | October 7, 2011, 8:41 pm

CHICAGO, October 7, 2011—”Transportation goods such as vehicles and auto parts, electrical equipment including household appliances, and furniture are among seven sectors that could create 2 to 3 million jobs as a result of manufacturing returning to the U.S.—an emerging … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Irony: Down With Evil Corporations

Mark J. Perry | October 7, 2011, 8:02 pm
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Carpe Diem

Today’s Employment Report: Since Jan. 2010, -500k Government Jobs, +2.5 Million Private Jobs

Mark J. Perry | October 7, 2011, 6:10 pm

Scott Grannis points out today that “One of the healthiest features of this recovery continues: the public sector continues to lose jobs—about 600K since the recovery began. This is the most extended and the largest decline of public sector jobs … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

Romney’s Very Good Foreign Policy Address

Marc Thiessen | October 7, 2011, 3:13 pm

Mitt Romney did today what no other major presidential contender has: lay out a clear foreign policy vision. In a very good address at the Citadel, he explained the threats America faces in this new century—from Iran’s pursuit of nuclear … read more >

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Economics

Stimulus Rhetoric Déjà Vu

Alex Brill | October 7, 2011, 2:40 pm

Yesterday, President Obama again pushed for passage of his jobs bill, striking a note of urgency and frustration when he warned, “Any senator out there who’s thinking about voting against this jobs bill needs to explain exactly why they would … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

Grading Romney

Danielle Pletka | October 7, 2011, 2:20 pm

Yesterday, in advance of Mitt Romney’s big foreign policy address, I posted five questions for the candidate to answer. Before getting to the specifics, some kudos and caveats: First, it was a good speech, well delivered. Sure, the man had … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion

Occupy Wall Street Now Occupies Obama

James Pethokoukis | October 7, 2011, 1:51 pm

President Barack Obama’s amazing news conference yesterday made one thing abundantly clear: America’s #1 community organizer—in a switcheroo—has himself now been organized by a community, in particular those demonstrators up in New York and several other cities across America. To … read more >

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Economics, U.S. Economy

Learning From Employment Surprises

John Makin | October 7, 2011, 1:15 pm

The September employment report was better than expected and substantially better than my own forecast for zero employment growth. September job growth was reported at 103,000, a level 43,000 above the consensus forecast. Employment increases for July and August were … read more >

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Economics, U.S. Economy

September Jobs Report: Still Smells Like ‘New Normal’

James Pethokoukis | October 7, 2011, 9:56 am

Certainly some jobs growth is better than zero jobs growth. But more than two years into a supposed recovery, 9.1 percent unemployment (16.5 percent if you measure it more broadly to include the underemployed) and 103,000 net new jobs is … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Steve Jobs vs. Ted Kennedy

Mark J. Perry | October 7, 2011, 4:00 am

From The Unbroken Window Blog: “Now, here’s how to get oneself banned from polite company – use the occasion of someone’s death to score points. But reflect for a moment on Steve Jobs. He took resources from no one. He … read more >

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