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Horrible Mortgage Ideas, Environmental Non-Disasters and Defending Delaware’s Honor

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/09/2008

Senators spar over a plan for the federal government to buy up “distressed” mortgages. The Capital Research Center releases the “Doom List,” a litany of…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Subprime Accusations, Russia’s Energy Politics and ACORN’s Shady History

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/08/2008

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) plays the race card in the debate over subprime mortgages. Russian officials play politics with energy supplies throughout Eastern Europe. Law…

Business and Government

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Lehman Brothers Hearing, Consequences of the Bailout and Online Ad Controversy

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/07/2008

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing to investigate the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The Wall Street bailout fails to slow economic…

Banking and Finance

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Bailout Fallout, the New (Green) Deal and Scaring Parents with Toxic Arguments

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/06/2008

The House and Senate agree on a $700 billion financial bailout bill. Environmentalists try to leverage the mortgage and Wall Street financial crisis to argue…

Banking and Finance

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Bank Insurance, Banning Wine Coolers and Rationing Meat for the Planet

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/02/2008

Members of Congress consider raising the federal bank insurance limit for individual deposits to $250,000. Utah bans flavored alcoholic malt beverages from grocery and convenience…

Banking and Finance

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Internet Radio, Mark-to-Market Accounting and Private Mortgage Insurance

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/01/2008

The Senate approves a bill to regulate royalties for web-based radio services. The Security and Exchanges Commission relaxes accounting rules that may have worsened current…

Antitrust

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Bailout Rejected, Affordable Housing Mandates and Faltering Stock Values

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/30/2008

The House of Representatives rejects the White House’s proposed $700 billion corporate bailout plan. Thirty years of “affordable housing” laws take some of the heat…

Antitrust

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Hurricane Recovery, Union Politics and Disaster Insurance

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/18/2008

Residents of the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast are being advised to avoid taps and drink only bottled water. Unions increase their spending on campaign advertisements and…

Business and Government

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Congress Does Energy, Lehman Bankruptcy and Price Gouging

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/17/2008

The House of Representatives considers a new bill on offshore oil drilling. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers shakes confidence in the U.S. economy. Texas Attorney…

Business and Government

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Lehman Brothers, Flood Insurance and Energy Independence

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/16/2008

Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Members of Congress consider reforming the National Flood Insurance Program.  Democrats and Republicans debate U.S. offshore oil…

Business and Government

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Mortgage Madness, Media Diversity and World Car Free Day

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/11/2008

The bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is attacked as unfair to responsible consumers. The Federal Communication Commission considers reinstating the “Fairness…

Automobiles and Roads

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Offshore Drilling, Mortgage Bailouts and Union Campaigns

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/10/2008

Democrats propose a compromise plan for drilling in U.S. offshore oil fields. Troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are de-listed from the S&P…

Business and Government

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Fannie Mae Takeover, Stimulus Scams and Censoring TV Ads

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/09/2008

The federal government assumes direct control over troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Democrats in Congress seek a second round of federal spending…

Business and Government

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Stem Cells, Regulating Lawn Mowers and Standing up to the SEC

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/08/2008

The National Academy of Sciences argues for continued use of embryonic stem cells. The Environmental Protection Agency requires that new gas-powered lawn mowers come with…

Banking and Finance

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Economic Projections, Comcast Sues the FCC and Cholesterol Drugs

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/05/2008

A new report from the Federal Reserve projects continued slow growth and a weak business climate. Comcast sues the Federal Communications Commission over…

Business and Government

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Stem Cells, Mad Cow Disease and Cuba’s Police

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/04/2008

Scientists hail a new breakthrough in stem cell research. A federal Appeals Court rules that the U.S. Department of Agriculture can forbid private meat packers…

Free Speech

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Banning Grocery Bags, Hurricane Gustav and Pelosi on Oil Drilling

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/02/2008

Lawmakers in Hawaii join others in San Francisco and Los Angeles in voting to ban plastic grocery bags. Hurricane Gustav blasts past Jamaica on its…

Energy

Newsletter

Fannie Mae, HIV Rates and Greenhouse Gases

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/29/2008

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae announces a shakeup of its senior management. A new study finds New York City’s HIV infection rate to be three times…

Banking and Finance

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Offshore Drilling, Union Corruption and Power Politics in Russia

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/27/2008

Santa Barbara County, California considers supporting oil drilling off its coastline. Corruption charges against leaders of the Service Employees International Union crop up in yet…

Business and Government

Newsletter

West Nile, Union Corruption and Federal Courts

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/25/2008

The West Nile Virus has infected individuals in 28 states so far this year. The Los Angeles Times publishes a 3-part series on corruption allegations…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Oil Speculators, Immunity for Phone Companies and Global Warming Reports

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/22/2008

Members of Congress blame oil “speculators” for driving up the cost of oil with their investments. Legal wrangling continues over Congress’ grant of immunity to…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Hurricane Damage, Wind Power and Comcast in the Crosshairs

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/21/2008

Florida residents watch the shifting course of Tropical Storm Fay. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveils a plan to build a series of windmills…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Fewer New Laws, Disability Regulations and Bottled Water Bans

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/20/2008

The current Congress has passed the fewest number of new laws in twenty years. The U.S. Justice Department finds that more than 100,000 apartments in…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Renewable Energy, Anti-Whaling Protesters, and Fed Chairman Bernanke

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/19/2008

The state of Colorado expands requirements for the use of renewable power. Japanese authorities plan to arrest anti-whaling protesters from the group Sea Shepherd. Federal…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Day Laborers in LA, Nuclear Power and Corporate Finance

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/18/2008

Los Angeles lawmakers require home improvement stores to construct shelters for day laborers who wait for work in their parking lots. Electricity provider Constellation Energy…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Drug Approval at the FDA, Childhood Obesity and the War on Bottled Water

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/14/2008

Industry analysts characterize the Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process as especially “conservative.” An anti-obesity advertising campaign targeted at children generates controversy. Local government…

Consumer Freedom

Newsletter

Global Warming Apathy, Pelosi on Oil Drilling and Government Health Care

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/13/2008

A new survey suggests that public concern about global warming is on the decline. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reverses her opposition to a vote on…

Climate

Newsletter

Home Schooling, Online Privacy and Oil Drilling

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/11/2008

A California appeals court issues a major new ruling on home schooling. Members of Congress investigate online privacy and the use of “behavioral advertising.” New…

Business and Government

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Losses at Fannie Mae, Satellite TV Merger and Toxic Chemicals

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/08/2008

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae reports a loss of $2.3 billion. Cable TV provider Dish Network proposes a merger with DirecTV. Former New York Times environmental…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Global Warming Allergies, Change at the SEC and Accounting for the Cost of Government

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/07/2008

Global warming gets blamed for an increase in allergies. Paul Atkins steps down as Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Taxpayer advocates observe…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Video Gamers Win in Court, Free Speech on Campus and the Impact of Biofuels

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/06/2008

The state of California is ordered to pay video game makers $280,000 in legal fees over an unconstitutional law that sought to restrict game sales.

Climate

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Obama on Offshore Drilling, Tobacco Lawyer Goes to Prison and Video Game Violence

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/05/2008

Sen. Barack Obama changes his position on offshore oil drilling. One of the nation’s richest attorneys begins a prison sentence for bribery. The government of…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Costs of Regulation, FDA Reform and Global Warming Skepticism

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/01/2008

The House Small Business Committee hears testimony on the costs of federal regulation. Patient advocates urge lawmakers to pass legislation forcing the Food and Drug…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Bottled Water, Government Bonds and Wind Power

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 08/01/2008

California’s attorney general threatens to sue Nestlé over a bottled water plant’s alleged environmental impacts. House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) champions legislation…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Whole Foods Merger, Ethanol’s Impact and Health Savings Accounts

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/30/2008

A federal court calls into question the recent merger of Whole Foods and Wild Oats natural food stores. South Asian leaders meet to discuss food…

Antitrust

Newsletter

FCC Takes on Comcast, GM Crops and the Housing Bailout

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/29/2008

The Federal Communications Commission puts Comcast in the hot seat over its network management practices. Security becomes the number one cost for scientists developing genetically…

Business and Government

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Ethanol’s Sins, Menthol Cigarettes and Property Rights

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/28/2008

USA Today details the troubling side effects of using corn-based ethanol as an auto fuel. Legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration authority over…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Fairness Doctrine, Wind Power and Flood Insurance

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/25/2008

Lawmakers debate the return of the “Fairness Doctrine” for news broadcasts. Famed Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens launches a multimedia campaign to replace oil use…

Climate

Newsletter

Online Gambling, Fannie Mae Bailout and WTO

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/24/2008

Congressman Barney Frank sponsors legislation to legalize online gambling. President Bush endorses the taxpayer bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. India raises…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Satellite Radio, Mortgage Bailout and Union Organizing

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/23/2008

The Federal Communications Commission continues to stall the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies amid antitrust concerns. The New York Times reports that…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Housing Bill, XM-Sirius Merger, and Energy Conservation

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/21/2008

The Senate passes a housing bill that includes a new mandatory fingerprint registry. FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein signals he may cast his deciding vote to…

Energy

Newsletter

Al Gore’s Energy Plan, Fannie Mae’s Lobbying Bill and Intel’s Legal Troubles

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/18/2008

Al Gore delivers a major speech calling for the U.S. to eliminate all fossil fuel use in the next ten years. The Associated Press reports…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Expensive Regulations, Fannie Mae Bailout and Baseball Stadiums

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/17/2008

Americans for Tax Reform marks the annual “Cost of Government Day.” Plans to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to rescue mortgage companies Fannie Mae and…

Business and Government

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Banking Crisis, Globalization and Internet Poker

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/16/2008

Federal officials charge that a letter from Sen. Chuck Schumer sparked the run on deposits that triggered the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history this…

Business and Government

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Bank Failure, Offshore Oil Drilling and Online Gambling

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/15/2008

The multi-billion dollar failure of IndyMac bank in California fuels calls for greater government regulation of financial institutions. President Bush lifts the White House ban…

Business and Government

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Bank Failure, EPA Reports and the Future of Wind Power

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/14/2008

Federal officials seize control of IndyMac bank in the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. An Environmental Protection Agency report casts doubt on whether greenhouse…

Business and Government

Newsletter

The Cost of Government, Cell Phone Fees and the Housing Bailout

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/11/2008

American for Tax Reform prepares to observe “Cost of Government Day.” Verizon settles a lawsuit over its “early termination” fees for mobile phone customers. The…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Internet Privacy, Greenhouse Gases and Offshore Drilling

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/10/2008

Senators hear testimony on the privacy implications of online advertising. Developing nations reject the plan for cutting greenhouse gases created by leaders of the “Group…

Climate

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Oil Prices, Housing Markets and Power Plants

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/07/2008

The president of OPEC predicts even higher oil prices in the near future. Washington, D.C. suburb Fairfax County, Virginia plans to spend $10 million to…

Banking and Finance

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Free Trade, Satellite Radio and Lead Paint in Court

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 07/03/2008

A free trade agreement with Colombia continues to be stalled in Congress.  Democratic senators continue to hold up approval of the merger of XM and…

Antitrust

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