http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:39 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:27:17 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Democrats-Against-Healthcare-Freedom?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  As a part of the recently passed House healthcare insurance reform bill, the Democrats included a provision that would cap flexible spending accounts (FSAs) at $2,500 per year. For most people that is not a big deal because some companies ... Healthcare Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:27:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Democrats-Against-Healthcare-Freedom?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d21-SPAMming-Job-Seekers?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  For some reason in the past couple of weeks I have begun receiving unsolicited emails about open job positions from a company called Candidate Seeker. It is curious that I would be receiving these messages because I have been gainfully emp... Personal finance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:07:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d21-SPAMming-Job-Seekers?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Robs-Rapid-Report--Edition-VI?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner Palin on Oprah Sarah Palin's appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show this past Monday helped Oprah achieve her highest ratings in over two years.  There have been numerous other big names on the show in that span time, but not were able ... Rapid Report Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Robs-Rapid-Report--Edition-VI?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Obama--No-Censorship-Abroad-but-Not-so-Here-at-Home?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  President Barack Obama’s ability to speak out of both sides of his mouth is reaching legendary status. Perhaps it is due to the swivel-headed manner in which he normally speaks while reading from his teleprompter on the left and... Obama Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Obama--No-Censorship-Abroad-but-Not-so-Here-at-Home?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Speculation-Nation?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Over the long-term one of the best places to invest money has always been in the U.S. stock market. Whether playing an index fund, a mutual fund or individual stocks, investors in the stock market have fared better than those putting money... Macroeconomics Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:34:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Speculation-Nation?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell-if-Youre-a-Jihadist?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner                   TERRORIST!On the cover of the current edition of Time magazine, there is a facial picture of Nidal Malik Hasan with the word ‘TERRORIST&rsquo... Social issues Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell-if-Youre-a-Jihadist?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Go-to-Jail--Go-Directly-to-Jail--Do-Not-Pass-an-ER--Do-Not-Collect-a-Healthcare-Subsidy?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  And therein lies the force behind the Democrats’ healthcare plan. If you fail to get healthcare insurance, whether you want it or not, then you may wind up in jail. This severe penalty has been suggested, if not endorsed, recent... Healthcare Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:23:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Go-to-Jail--Go-Directly-to-Jail--Do-Not-Pass-an-ER--Do-Not-Collect-a-Healthcare-Subsidy?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d7-UPDATE--Congress-Votes-to-Extend-Joblessness?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Previously this week I wrote an article entitled “Congress Votes to Extend Joblessness” which has garnered quite a reaction, primarily a hostile one, from those who have read it. Most of those reactions took the form of persona... Federal government Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:08:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d7-UPDATE--Congress-Votes-to-Extend-Joblessness?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Congress-Votes-to-Extend-Joblessness?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Yesterday the members of the Senate, with a 98-0 vote, joined their House colleagues in extending unemployment benefits. This time around, the Congress has extended benefits by 14 weeks in all states and 20 weeks in any state where the une... Federal government Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:28:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Congress-Votes-to-Extend-Joblessness?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Let-the-Wave-of-AntiIncumbency-Finally-Commence?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Today is sure to be an interesting day in the world of American politics. There are pivotal elections in three sites with each possessing a unique set of issues. In Virginia, the Republican Bob McDonnell seems poised to defeat Democra... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:03:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Let-the-Wave-of-AntiIncumbency-Finally-Commence?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Presidential-Paranoia-and-the-War-on-Dissent?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  It has been nearly one full year since Barack Obama won the election for president of the United States. Since that time, millions of jobs have been lost, over a trillion dollars has been added to the national debt, bankruptcy codes have b... Obama Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:54:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Presidential-Paranoia-and-the-War-on-Dissent?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d31-650000-Unverifiable-Jobs-Created-or-Saved?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Yesterday the Obama administration announced that to date 640,000 jobs have been created or saved as a result of the $787 trillion stimulus package which was passed earlier this year. The administration also noted that it is on track to me... Federal government Obama Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:12:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d31-650000-Unverifiable-Jobs-Created-or-Saved?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-McCaskill-Missed-the-Major-Point?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  During an interview on this past Thursday’s edition of Fox & Friends, Senator Claire McCaskill was asked why she thought more people were not supportive of the Democrats’ healthcare insurance reform plans, in particular the publ... Healthcare Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-McCaskill-Missed-the-Major-Point?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Perhaps-They-Should-Have-Called-It-the-350-Green-Tea-Party?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  This past Saturday afternoon, the Louisville 350 Coalition held a rally on the Great Lawn to raise public awareness about the levels of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. The 350 figure represents the maximum level of ‘parts p... Social issues Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:02:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Perhaps-They-Should-Have-Called-It-the-350-Green-Tea-Party?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-Old-Public-Option-BaitandSwitch?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner If Congressional leaders thought they were unpopular before, just wait until the general public figures out their bait-and-switch approach to taking over the healthcare insurance industry.  First the bait: The House Democrats really di... Healthcare Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:59:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-The-Old-Public-Option-BaitandSwitch?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d25-You-Cannot-Call-Me-Al?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  If you'll be my bodyguard,I can be your long lost pal!I can call you Betty,And Betty, when you call me,You can call me Al! That is the chorus section from the old Paul Simon song “You Can Call Me Al”, but apparently not everyon... Social issues Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:17:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d25-You-Cannot-Call-Me-Al?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-From-PostPartisan-Candidate-to-MostPartisan-President?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner What fools those were who actually believed all that 'hope and change' rubbish!  Now that the elections are long behind us, although the campaigning continues, Barack Obama has shed his 'moderate' cloak and gone back to his leftist roots.  ... Obama Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:37:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-From-PostPartisan-Candidate-to-MostPartisan-President?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-More-on-Presidential-Cowardice?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner Previously I discussed the cowardice and thin skin of President Barack Obama. In that article, I also noted how the Obama administration’s attempts to marginalize and discredit Fox News, a major media outlet, are eerily similar to the tactic... Obama Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:01:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-More-on-Presidential-Cowardice?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-Real-Problem-with-Obamas-Skin?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner So much has been discussed about President Barack Obama’s skin. Since his first days on the national scene, those in the media and elsewhere have fantasized and feared the prospect of our nation having its first black president. Of course, O... Obama Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:37:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-Real-Problem-with-Obamas-Skin?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Even-Einsteain-would-be-Perplexed-by-this-Prize?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner  Recently on the History Channel, I was watching a program about Albert Einstein and his quest to prove his various theories and his quest for the Nobel Prize. It was a fascinating look at Einstein as a person and a very thorough review of ... Obama Social issues Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:44:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6996-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Even-Einsteain-would-be-Perplexed-by-this-Prize?cid=exrss-Louisville-Economic-Policy-Examiner