Krugman Views Tax Cuts as an “Expensive Proposition” But not “Stimulus” Legislation

American taxpayers are feeling a little nostalgic about former President Bush and his tax cuts. There's no question that they were just what the doctor ordered after the 9/11 terror attacks. But NYT columnist Paul Krugman is opposed to extending the cuts because he sees them as a giveaway to rich. The alternative approach he suggests is quite costly in its own right... Whatever voters may think of former President George W. Bush these days, they think very highly of their disposable income,...

U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservatism is Greatly Overstated in Front Page NYT Report

Thanks  in no small part to President George W. Bush's successful nominations, the U.S. Supreme Court is perhaps the most conservative in history a front page report in The New York Times declares. In reality, this claim is greatly overstated despite recent rulings. The key swing vote is highly unpredictable and quite left-leaning. Moreover, the more conservative members could retire in short order opening the way for another Obama pick... Although the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice J...

Misleading Economic Numbers Obscure Jobless Recovery

Back in the 1980s, White House officials joked about how the news media stopped using the term “Reaganonomics” once the economy began to turnaround. There was no Internet, or alternative news media to offset the media blackout; just the great communicator himself and the common sense of the American media. Likewise, George W. Bush did not have a friendly news media to laud the success of  his tax cuts during the 2004 campaign when the economy was churning jobs and the stock market was rising....