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B-school professors blast Bush economic policies

…monetary policy – and create additional pressure for higher interest rates – by stoking inflationary expectations. At this point, the professors suggest that Bush needs new economic advisors. I disagree….

Dick Cheney jokes about Iraq

…know that true leadership requires the ability to make a decision. True leadership is sticking with the decision in the face of political pressure, and true leadership is standing for…

…and especially foreign central banks – have been willing to invest cold hard cash in the US. This capital inflow has taken the pressure off of the US currency over…

McCain and Mr. Nice Guy

…responsibility, campaign finance reform) in the face of tremendous pressure from his natural political allies, but this episode is making me wonder. Perhaps he’s simply lining himself up properly to…

The Health Insurance Problem

…US, there will probably be political pressure to enact such changes, maybe in another 5 to 10 years. But until then, we’ll have to deal with what we have. Kash…

…not address the role played by the administration of the US president, George Bush. Following pressure from Republicans on the committee, the report is being published in two phases, with…

Cynicism Without Bound Kevin Drum sees the thread that I didn’t. It’s common knowledge that there’s been a lot of pressure — both from within and without — on the…

Stock options: Lieberman Lobbyists in London and the tax arena “LONDON–European opponents of stock option expensing said June 7 they are stepping up pressure on United Kingdom officials to win…

…reopening of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq last year and trained the guards there resigned under pressure as director of the Utah Department of Corrections in 1997 after an…