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Cash for Clunkers Explained

An explanation of The Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program, more commonly known as the Cash For Clunkers Bill. Looks at what qualifies as [...] read more »
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Government Plans to Help Buy $1 Trillion of Toxic Assets

$1 trillion dollars but this time everyone likes the plan. Is it really good or another plan that will cost tax payers lots of money? read more »
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Why Government Regulations Sometimes Work

When are govt regulations effective on a free market? Externalities, tragedy of the commons, insatiable wants/needs are the core concepts discussed. read more »
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Taxes Must Go Up Eventually

Taxes in the United States have to go up eventually. Here's my reasoning on why. What do you think? read more »
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Why it's stimulus time again

When the financial crisis lifts, a bleak job market will need some overdue attention. This article examines the prospect of the government issuing ye[...] read more »
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List of Companies Planning to Participate in the US Government TARP

So many companies are already signed up! How many more will announce plans to join the TARP? read more »
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What is the Federal Reserve

What is the Fed's function and why is it important? read more »
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7 Facts You May Not Know About the TARP Capital Purchase Program

Is our government really making the right moves to save our economy? read more »
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How the Government Helps You

A good breakdown of what the government can do to pump more money in the economy. This by no means is holistic, but gives a good overview. read more »
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Uncle Sam's Credit Score

Hilarious -- and scary -- analysis of the US Government's credit, expressed in beautiful graphs. read more »
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Health Care Reform – Government Improvement Series

No one is talking about it but it's so important. If we don't reform health care right, we might be in for a tough future. read more »
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Why is Retirement an Entitlement?

Retirement isn't exactly a basic human need. How did we come to the conclusion that every American is entitled to a retirement? read more »
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How We’ll Be Forced To Drive the Most Fuel Efficient Cars - Even if We Don’t Want To

As the government moves ever further into the American automotive industry, and the industry takes ever more government largess, the Feds are in an u[...] read more »
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» Searching For Your Unclaimed Money & Property

There are billions of dollars of unclaimed funds and property sitting around waiting to be claimed, find out how you can find your unclaimed rebates,[...] read more »
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Inside AIG: How Is This Acceptable? A Modern Witch Hunt

A high earner quits AIG and writes exactly why in a well thought out letter. We can't blindly punish people without knowing the full story. Everyo[...] read more »
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