Tax Cuts Were Not Going To Be

Republican Candidates Had To Appeal To Their Base, Which Is By And Large Elderly White People Arguing With Empty Chairs.

Democracy Or Breakdown In Syria Would Change The Whole Middle East Overnight.

When The Fed Decides That Inflation Is Too High, They Have The Tools, And They've Shown Historically That They Have The Will, To Bring It Down. And, It Might Be Painful.

What Our Economy Needs Is Direct Job Creation By The Government And Mortgage-debt Relief For Stressed Consumers. What It Very Much Does Not Need Is A Transfer Of Billions Of Dollars To Corporations That Have No Intention Of Hiring Anyone Except More Lobbyists.

People Respond To Incentives. If Unemployment Becomes More Attractive Because Of The Unemployment Benefit, Some Unemployed Workers May No Longer Try To Find A Job Or May Not Try To Find One As Quickly As They Would Without The Benefit.