The Supreme Court cast a unanimous vote in favor of economic sanity this past week even if news of the oil spill and economic woes in Europe kept the media from paying much attention. Their 9-0 vote against the National…
Home price survey shows economy still sputtering
I hope the U.S. economy isn’t like my old Massey Ferguson 165 tractor. Last week, I began using it after it had been parked all winter. It fired up just fine at first. But once it had to work hard,…
How big is trade-off of jobs for regulation?
Some Americans are angered by increasing government intrusion in their lives. Would we be better off if we got rid of “job-killing OSHA?’” Remembering that suggestion in a comment posted to a news story made me crack a wry grin…
Regulation versus innovation? Need for trade-offs is evident
Improvements in medical devices, drugs and procedures are enormously important to society. Sixty years ago, my father died of a heart attack, leaving behind my mother, then pregnant with me, and my 18-month-old sister. Today a stent or an emergency…