17 | July | 2012

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Walter Russell Mead on America’s revolutionary energy bonanza

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 11:42 pm

Walter Russell Mead weighs in with some profound insights on America’s huge, game-changing, job-creating, energy bonanza: “Forget peak oil; forget the Middle East. The energy revolution of the 21st century isn’t about solar energy or wind power and the “scramble … read more >

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Twitter and the New AEIdeas Blog

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 8:32 pm

Follow me on Twitter for daily updates, news, blog posts, links, economic reports, headlines, re-tweets, data, charts, etc. Follow me also on the new AEIdeas Blog of the The American Enterprise Institute, where Carpe Diem content is now cross-posted, along … read more >

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Sen. Schumer wants to ban internationally produced Olympic uniforms; will that include U.S. production?

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 5:49 pm

From yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: The horror, the horror. No, we aren’t referring to those blue berets that U.S. athletes will wear at the opening Olympic ceremonies in London this month. We mean the horrified reaction from American politicians that … read more >

Congress's Approval Rating Jan 2009 - July 2012

Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Breaking news: Congress is unpopular

Henrik Temp | July 17, 2012, 4:01 pm

Everyone knows that Congress is unpopular, and has been for some time. As John McCain likes to joke, Congressional approval is pretty much down to paid staff and blood relatives at this point. What many people may not realize, however, is just how poorly Congress does when compared to other American institutions. read more >

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Shale prosperity spreads halfway around the world to poor Indian farmers growing beans for fracking oil and gas

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 4:00 pm

Yesterday, I wrote a post about the new “sand millionaires” and “sand prosperity” in Wisconsin and Minnesota because of the “frac sand boom” going on there. In June, I featured a WSJ article about how the U.S. shale revolution is … read more >

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What Paul Ryan told me about his chances of being Romney’s running mate

James Pethokoukis | July 17, 2012, 3:23 pm

At the end of my chat yesterday with Rep. Paul Ryan — where he blasted President Obama’s recent comments on business owners — I asked him The Question. Any word from Team Romney on his veep prospects? Ryan’s response: “No … read more >

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Sen. Patty Murray offers the most reckless economic idea of 2012

James Pethokoukis | July 17, 2012, 2:49 pm

Let’s review: There’s a high likelihood that when the new Congress begins meeting in January 2013, the U.S. economy will have grown at less than a 2% pace for two years. It grew at just 1.7% in 2011 and is growing … read more >

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Builder Confidence Rises to a 5-Year High in July, with the Largest Monthly Increase Since 2002

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 2:25 pm

The National Association of Home Builders reports today that: “Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 35 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July, released today … read more >

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June industrial production highlights

Mark J. Perry | July 17, 2012, 1:57 pm

The Federal Reserve released its report today on Industrial Production in June, here are some highlights: 1. Overall industrial output increased by 0.4%% in June on a monthly basis, and by 4.7% on an annual basis, marking the 29th consecutive … read more >