Tuesday, November 24, 2009

James Pethokoukis

Obama, GM and Chrysler

What kind of cars will the automakers produce? more >>

Biden, Swine Flu and the Economy

Just how bad might the damage be? more >>

Fun Housing Factoid of the Day

Housing should soon become a plus for the economy. more >>

Geithner and More Money for the Banks

Congress seems unwilling to pony up more dough. more >>

Obama's Tax Cuts and Tax Hikes

Why taxes are probably headed higher. more >>

Bernanke: Blame China, Not Greenspan

The Fed chairman looks at the role of cheap money from abroad. more >>

Analysis: Obama Georgetown Speech

The president thinks the U.S. economy is a teardown. more >>

Spencer Bachus and the '17 Socialists' in Congress

But maybe it isn't such a slam anymore. more >>

Unemployment, Democrats and the 2010 Election

How will voters deal with high unemployment? more >>

America's Uninsured

They may not be who you think they are. more >>

Why China Should Buy Citigroup

It maybe makes sense for them. But what about for us? more >>

Unemployment Headed to 10 Percent?

The economy continues to shed jobs. more >>

Would China Dump the Dollar?

Probably not, but its massive greenback holdings gives the nation a lot of leverage. more >>

Federal Reserve: Terrible Economic Pain To Come

No recovery until 2010 with unemployment rising sharply, so says the Fed. more >>

Nouriel Roubini and a Defense of Optimism

The doomsayers are always wrong in the end. more >>

Roubini vs. Cramer: Who's Right?

The battle of the economic analysts is on! more >>

How Many Trillions for TARP?

Right now, the answer would be "none." more >>

Stop Apologizing, Obama

Hey, it's not all America's fault. more >>

Why Liberals Hate Larry Summers

His concern about deficits is stopping their Green New Deal. more >>

Polls, Obamanomics and Taxes

People are willing to raise to taxes unless it will hurt the economy. And it will probably hurt the economy. more >>

What's Behind Geithner's Threat

Maybe it's all about the toxic asset issue. more >>

Why the Geithner Plan is All Wrong

Forcing banks to sell toxic assets is the wrong course. more >>

Michael Mayo: Banks Still Stink

The bearish banking analyst is still bearish. more >>

Is America Really a Third-World Country?

The end of the recession may be just the beginning of our problems. more >>

FASB, Mark-to-Market, and the Geithner Plan

It could make selling toxic assets a whole lot easier. more >>

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