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$300 billion F-35 fighter jet

…too). For the original price of 800 F-22 the Air Force received 183. For huge maintenace costs the “mission availability” is running 62%. Mission availability is tracked at the flying…

I Blame This on the NHL

…sees the danger: [W]hat is clear is that it does no good for prominent, respected economists to continue heaping praise on a Fed that failed in its mission before the…

Tanker Saga, Continued

…country’s interest. The new tankers are needed to replace the current Eisenhower-era planes. With the United States engaged in two wars and countless other missions around the globe, the Obama…

Clinton derangement syndrome

…neglected to mention that Clinton did not speak to the eagerly waiting press corps and has given not a single interview on the North Korea mission). Not for Times columnist…

Why is Obama asking for new power for the Treasury?

…AIG what it has currently been doing. That lead me to look at the FDIC web site. In particular, it’s “About” page: Mission The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is…

Tax Exempt Hospitals

…it highlights how hospitals across the country are meeting their mission of caring for communities. My reaction upon reading that lead-in statement was, basically, “yeah, sure”. As Colombo noted, the…