August, 2009 - Archive

The French Model
Chris Banescu  |  August 27, 2009

The Washington Times | by Richard W. Rahn | Aug. 26, 2009
Why does it appear France is bouncing back more quickly from the recession than the United States? France has long been known for having an economy that suffered from too much government interference, too-high taxes and destructive union activity. Yet it grew 1.4 percent [...]

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
Chris Banescu  |  August 12, 2009

The Wall Street Journal | by John Mackey | Aug. 11, 2009
With a projected $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009, several trillions more in deficits projected over the next decade, and with both Medicare and Social Security entitlement spending about to ratchet up several notches over the next 15 years as Baby Boomers become eligible for [...]