Government / Economic Issues on Kerplop

Is Obama Right? Does The Financial System Need Changed? - Beth Kade⁽¹⁾
Obama will speak on Wall Street in an effort to convince Congress to move ahead and approve a complete overhaul to the financial industry. It has been one year since the collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank and he is set to not only defend his economic policies but urge Congress to carry out... ( added 361 days 11 hours ago.)

What are Economic Indicators? - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
The thing about opinions is that everyone has one. Being informed on a subject is no obstacle to having an opinion on that subject. In fact, at times it seems that the less one knows the more ardently they hold their opinion and the more urgently they feel they need to share that opinion. No... ( added 1 year 130 days ago.)

Republicans Mock Volcano Monitoring - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
It was just last month that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (Republican) gave the official response for his party to the Obama stimulus package. Gov. Jindal mocked much of the targeted spending, including making up things that were not in the bill and then ridiculing expanded funding for " volcano... ( added 1 year 170 days ago.)

It is Time to let GM Fail! - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
I dont like what I am about to write, but I have come to the place where I think it is time to let the car makers go out of business. Initially I supported the bailout of the automakers for the following reasons: 1. the security of our nation depends on having a production structure in place... ( added 1 year 188 days ago.)

Republicans, Regulations, and the American Dream - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
There is a reason why so many elected Republican law makers try to make laws to curb or eliminate regulations. It happens when they are campaigning. Some guy with a little company employing 5 people calls the Republican candidate into the back room and shows him a big stack of binders. ... ( added 1 year 175 days ago.)