Obama, Inc.

When you dance with the devil, never fool yourself into thinking that you’re leading. That would be my 50-cents-worth of advice to President Barack Obama as he remakes his presidency into a Clintonesque corporate enterprise. Following last fall’s...

Bring Back American Manufacturing

The other day, I noticed that my new New Balance running shoes were made in the United States. I was thrilled. I knew that some American who shops, pays taxes, is part of a community, and probably raises a family here made those shoes. I knew that his or her community...

Free Trade: A Corporate Scam

Cheapest imports I can find; Come from sweat shops? I don’t mind. Free trade isn’t the only thing ruining America, but it’s a biggie. The most obvious reason is that so many jobs have gone overseas. You’d think economists might feel a duty to...

More Jobs, Less War

The Great Recession may be officially over but the United States is stuck in a prolonged economic crisis, with joblessness hovering around 10 percent. Millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans are fed up. They want jobs. But many lawmakers are reluctant to...