The Open Market Blog

• By: Jacqueline Otto
• 08/02/2011

Everyone in Washington seems to be excited about the debt deal that Republicans and Democrats were able to shake hands on today. Pundits are prattling,…

• By: Hans Bader
• 08/02/2011

Even after the modest reductions in spending resulting from Sunday’s deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, the federal government will still spend $3.5 trillion…

• By: Fran Smith
• 08/02/2011

Richard Cohen’s column today, “Green with Tea Party Envy,” starts off comparing the lack of passion and purpose of President Obama with the Tea…

• By: Lee Doren
• 08/02/2011

Tech: Windows XP usage finally falls below 50% mark: “At the end of July 2011, Microsoft can say that Windows XP finally fell below…