Economy

"Unlike Ayn Rand, who contends selfishness is a virtue, Christians condemn such selfishness, but acknowledge it as a reality which must controlled, and channeled not desired."

By SharperIron Mon, 04/02/2012 - 6:57am

Richard Land on Economic Theory and Theological Truth

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Q&A with White House Economist Alan Krueger

By filingspost Thu, 03/15/2012 - 6:39am

Economy

Krueger answers questions “about the Bush tax cuts, the American Jobs Act, and why NFL coaches should go for it on fourth down.”

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Obama vs Cain: What do they have in common?

By filingspost Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:14am

"I believe that if Cain is on the ticket, it will make this election the most scrutinized in American history."

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Generation Jobless

By filingspost Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:48am

Economy

Few groups were hit harder by the recession than young men... The unemployment rate for males between 25 and 34 years old with high-school diplomas is 14.4%, up from 6.1% before the downturn four years ago.

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Poverty in America... would raising minimum wage help?

By SharperIron Thu, 10/13/2011 - 6:39am

“Consider that the official poverty threshold of $22,000 per year for a family of four implies a “poverty” wage of $11 an hour. … The flaw here is the implicit assumption that all minimum-wage workers not only have families to support, but do so single-handedly.”read more

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"Jim Wallis has said that the protesters are 'standing with Jesus.' ... enough to make any right-minded citizen want to scurry up a tree and start throwing coconuts."

By SharperIron Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:03am

Doug Wilson on the Wall Street protestors. Everyone but the Demons

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"Obama wants more taxes for more spending, not for debt reduction."

By filingspost Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:48am

History shows us that countries as divergent as Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Slovenia successfully reduced the size of their governments relative to their economies and lowered their debt burden substantially. They did so by controlling spending, not by raising taxes.~Michael Tanner, National Review Online

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"a restructuring of staff and programs is underway"

By Aaron Blumer Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:33pm

Shepherds Ministries (“Shepherds Home”) faces a financial crisis.

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Stampede for public housing in Dallas

By filingspost Sat, 07/16/2011 - 8:07am

Thousands of people gathered to apply for Dallas County housing vouchers to help them pay the rent.

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