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Paulson speaks

Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson took time out of his busy schedule wasting 700 billion dollars of taxpayer money (and thereby turning a credit…

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The Shock of the Not New

It was, of course, inevitable that after a general election, political observers would be talking about everything in Washington suddenly being new. A new president(-elect),…

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Bonding with Bill Richardson

The municipal bond scandal has already forced New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to withdraw his name as Barack Obama's appointee to the position of Commerce…

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Come Sail on our Internship

A special alert to college students, grad students and recent graduates: CEI has an excellent intern program, and we’re always looking for new applicants. Interning…

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Sunstein Nomination

Looks like my colleague Iain Murry and I concur on President-elect Barak Obama’s selection of Cass Sunstein to head the…

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Soundbites vs. The World

Our world is going through slow but profound changes that a soundbite couldn't possibly capture. If you really want to learn about our world or…

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Krugman is No Liberal

A real liberal, not a statist claiming to be one, would be familiar with John Stuart Mill's argument that minorities need small government to protect…

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Ron Asheton, RIP

Ron Asheton, founding guitarist for proto-punk pioneers the Stooges, was found dead at his home this morning. Asheton's buzzsaw guitar, combined with Iggy Pop's snarling…

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The Goldwater Century

When Barry Goldwater and Frank Sinatra both passed away in 1998, it felt to me like the 20th century was truly coming to an end.

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A Christmas Present for the Labor Lobby?

Lots of people have been oohing and ahhing over President-elect Barack Obama’s surprisingly centrist nominees to the Cabinet.  But there’s one major exception:  Rep. Hilda…