Abrams: Egypt’s Precarious Democracy, Economy and Politics
Elliott Abrams, who will be updating The Common Good on the latest in Middle East politics, posts about the precarious political and economic state...
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Banks to Close in Cyprus
“Time is up — we want our cash”- Accountant Maria Melitou Mood Darkens in Cyprus as Deadline Is Set for Bailout By Liz Alderman, New...
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Senators Rubio and Casey Target Banks Involved with Syria
“When the people of a country rise up to remove from power a person who is so anti-American and so pro-terrorism as Bashar Assad, we should try...
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Economic Fear Mongering Failed, Stimulus Would Succeed
“I wish I could say that it’s all good news, but it isn’t. Those low interest rates are the sign of an economy that is nowhere near to a...
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Spending vs. Austerity: Why Sequester is a Bad Idea
“In the long run we need a clear plan to reduce the ratio of publicly held debt to national income. But for now the best chance to reinvigorate...
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UK Lessons: Austerity Dangerous when Growth is Needed
“The panic that justified the UK coalition government’s turn to a long-term programme of austerity was a mistake.” -Martin Wolf The sad...
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Republicans Should Again Support Middle Class Growth
“Having worked for Senate Republicans in the 1980s, I remember a time when Republicans stood up to special interests and purged the tax code of...
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John Boehner and Larry Summers on U.S. Economy and Sequester
The budget sequester cuts are almost here, and nearly everyone agrees that they will have a severe economic impact. Even Republican House Majority...
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Congress on Break with Economy on the Brink
Capitol Hill legislators have left Washington and are showing no sense of urgency to resolve the budget sequester that is now only nine days...
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Ex RNC Chief: G.O.P. Too Focused on Cuts, Not Growth
Jim Gilmore, former Virginia governor and RNC chief, is among those Republicans calling for the GOP to shift its focus from cutting debt to creating...
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Simpson Bowles Offer New Debt Plan
With the budget sequester cuts only ten days away, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson offered an update to their 2010 bipartisan debt reduction plan....
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Response Varies to State of the Union Address
The President’s annual State of the Union Address always elicits a range of responses. From numerous breaks for applause during the speech,...
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