Blog Trade and globalization get blamed for society’s ills By: Fran Smith 01/31/2007 At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing yesterday, chaired by Representative Charles Rangel, witnesses said that the effects of trade and globalization on…
Blog President calls for support of fast-track trade authority By: Fran Smith 01/31/2007 Today President Bush in New York City delivered his second speech on the economy. As expected, in the speech he called…
Blog Did it play in Peoria? By: Fran Smith 01/30/2007 President Bush in Peoria, IL today gave one of two speeches scheduled on the economy (the next will be in NYC tomorrow). He addressed…
Blog More fuel on the “food or fuel” issue By: Fran Smith 01/26/2007 “If the country is going to meet the ethanol industry’s corn needs, we’re going to have to cut back on feed, cut back on food.”…
Blog “Fast track” trade authority — will carry some baggage By: Fran Smith 01/25/2007 According to news reports, President George Bush will ask Congress to renew fast-track trade authority — perhaps as soon as next week. The Trade…
Blog Renewable energy — burn dead cows! By: Fran Smith 01/25/2007 There’s even more talk now about alternative energy sources — spurred by President Bush’s State of the Union address where he said: We must…