Tom Lindmark submits:
So President-elect Obama’s team is now sending out signals that it intends to make tax cuts liberally in its fiscal stimulus plan. The ostensible reason is to get Republicans on board and make the eventual deal “bipartisan”. I’ll guess that there are a couple of other more realistic reasons.
First, I think that team [...]

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John Preston submits:
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich wrote "The Population Bomb," a narrative predicting dire consequences to the world from uncontrolled population growth.
I had the opportunity to hear him speak in 1971 at the University of Wisconsin. In his stock speech, he hid humor and wisdom in the phrase, "Never use a condom alone." Most of [...]

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Tom Lindmark submits:
Despite my praise for President-elect Obabm in the post below, the statements from an Obama spokesman that fiscal stimulus language may include a “buy American” provision are deeply troubling.
One element of the plan could be “buy American” language benefiting U.S. industry. “We are reviewing the buy American proposal and we are committed to [...]

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Motorola Inc. (MOT) – In an attempt to revamp its product line-up and find a successor to an unsuccessful Razr, Motorola just announced a new cellphone operable over third-generation networks to be made available in North America, Latin America and Asia. The phone will be made of recyclable plastic bottles and will be available [...]

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Trade Radar Operator submits:
The holidays have finally drawn to a close. Over the last week or two I have sunk into a pleasant state of relaxation where I have spent more time leisurely renovating my 100-year old house and barely focusing on the stock market or blogging about it.
As a result, my weekly review, [...]

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