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Will Bernanke Be Too Hard on Inflation?

…adverse and pursue tight monetary policies. For example, Michael Mandel asks “Will Bernanke’s Appointment Hurt Innovation and Technology?” But check out the comment section for what Dr. Lingle said. Then…

Economic Security: A Couple of Good Op-eds

…these issues that have been provided by Mark Thoma. Alas, the National Review had to run a weak attempt to rebut Mr. Cohn from Michael Cannon: Which would you rather…

Tyler Cowen Asks if Savings are Overrated

Tyler Cowen poses the latest from Michael Mandel as a question to his class as well as to the rest of us: So what would be the payoff from all…

Redefining ‘Conservative’

…the media analysis brought together in Froomkin’s column today: Mr. Big Government Michael Tackett writes in the Chicago Tribune about what he calls Bush’s “act of political contortion” last night….

Finger Pointing

Ariana Huffington deserves a lot of praise as she notes: So the White House is for time management and against “finger-pointing” — a two-talking-points-for-the-price-of-one She continues by nailing Michael Chertoff….

Able Danger: NRO Evidence from the Grave

…nothing in this story that confirms what Weldon is claiming. Michael Ledeen apparently has more definitive evidence from James Jesus Angleton – former head of CIA counterintelligence. Odd – Angleton…

Labor Compensation as a Share of National Income

I owe our Angrybear readers an answer related to this post, which in part critiqued Michael Darda. One line which puzzled our readers was: Labor compensation is growing above a…