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Economics:

US commander in Afghanistan calls for new strategy

More troops and a new strategy for using them are emerging as critical components to the 8-year-old effort by U.S. and NATO forces to defeat the Taliban and secure Afghanistan.

Source: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090901/D9AEFI1G0.html

Economics:

Europe: A Poor, Bankrupt Model for US to Follow

Liberals in America love to point to Europe with its socialistic policies and tell us what a good example this or that European country is. Sweden allegedly has the greatest government retirement system, so let’s “learn from their model.” France is said to have the greatest government healthcare system, 65% approval rating; let’s “learn from the French model.” Germany we’re told has the greatest government educational system, let’s adopt the German model. And so on.

Source: http://www.americanvision.org/article/you-cant-change-only-o...

Economics:

Federal Reserve Board fights to keep its secrets

Warns disclosing where money went would cause 'irreparable harm'

Source: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=108262

Economics:

You Can't Change Only One Thing

Liberals in America love to point to Europe with its socialistic policies and tell us what a good example this or that European country is. Sweden allegedly has the greatest government retirement system, so let’s “learn from their model.” France is said to have the greatest government healthcare system, 65% approval rating; let’s “learn from the French model.” Germany we’re told has the greatest government educational system, let’s adopt the German model. And so on.

Source: http://www.americanvision.org/article/you-cant-change-only-o...

Economics:

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

Economics:

Real US unemployment rate at 16 pct: Fed official

The real US unemployment rate is 16 percent if persons who have dropped out of the labor pool and those working less than they would like are counted, a Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.

Source: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.4452bed82adf3124...

Economics:

Parody Music Video: The Government Can, Sung to the tune of "The Candyman Can"

You'll laugh, you'll cry, and then you'll forward this link to your friends. Perhaps we can get Tim Hawkins on the Patriot Update Cruise for Liberty in January. Stay tuned for details...

Source: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=1224272...

Economics:

Obama to nominate Bernanke to a second term as chairman of Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned Monday night.

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AP-source-Obama-to-nominate-ap...

Economics:

Whos Bailing Out Who, Automakers to Guarantee Cash for Clunkers Claims Following Dealer Complaints

A White House spokesman says GM, Toyota and others have stepped up to guarantee the rebates so that dealers can continue the program.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/20/auto-manufacturer...