He's ended a recession, killed bin Laden, and now prevented a hurricane. You owe your life to Obama. Published August 28 2011
We want jobs, a growing economy and a smaller government. The GOP might win votes on those issues. So why is Rick Perry talking about evolution? Published August 21 2011
What to make of the high-living Obama? With 9% unemployment, it takes a giant ego to revel in his office's royal perks. Published August 18 2011
Tim Pawlenty's campaign was mostly dead. Now it's all dead. Published August 14 2011
Standard & Poor's credit downgrade is a bigger deal in Washington than on Main Street. But don't count on Washington not to share the pain. Published August 6 2011
There's nothing wrong in Washington or the economy that mature adults can't fix. We're doomed. Published August 4 2011
James Picht is an economist, a husband, and a father. He's also a former music major and classically trained pianist, a church organist, and a part-time jewelry maker. He thought he wanted to be a scientist and got a ...
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