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Political Debate: What Should Congress do to Stimulate the Economy?
09/14/2010 – 10:36 am PDT | No Comment

On the Department of Education
Opening Statements
Closing Statements
In 2010 voters have a choice:
David Price - Congressman David Price is a Political Science Professor, 22-year incumbent politician who supports government bailouts, social welfare programs, protecting the environment …

Why don’t the Big 3 lead CAFE rankings? Should they?
09/14/2010 – 9:28 am PDT | No Comment

Bigger is better?

No responsibility for foreign oil dependence?
When it comes to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), US automakers rank in the bottom of the barrel. Why?
More important, do the Big 3 have any responsibility for …

The President’s Press Conference: From the Economy to the Middle East and "What This Nation Was Founded On"
09/10/2010 – 3:36 pm PDT | No Comment

Earlier today the President held a press conference in the East Room of the White House.  He gave opening remarks on the economy, saying that America faces a choice between going forward towards an economy that …

World Leaders Ask for Changes to Rare Earth Export Quotas
09/09/2010 – 12:33 pm PDT | No Comment

By Michael Montgomery—Exclusive to Rare Earth Investing News
Japanese industry leaders and government officials have been urging the Chinese government to eliminate the cut backs to export quotas for rare earth oxides. The Japanese industry minister …

“It’s time for GM to compete”
09/09/2010 – 10:12 am PDT | No Comment

From concept to reality

How about an attack on fuel economy?
GM’s new CEO Daniel Akerson spoke to employees yesterday and urged them to be on the “attack” against rival automakers. For instance, Akerson stated that GM’s …

President Obama on the Economy in Cleveland: "The America I Believe In"
09/08/2010 – 3:00 pm PDT | No Comment

This afternoon the President was in Cleveland, Ohio, the city where House Republican Leader Boehner recently put forth his party’s priorities for the economy.  In his remarks,  the President laid out a stark contrast between policies …

DOT, EPA Invite Public Input on New Vehicle Fuel Economy Window Stickers
09/08/2010 – 8:36 am PDT | No Comment

Cross posted from the Department of Transportation blog.
Together, the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency have produced a new vehicle fuel economy label, and we want your feedback on our two proposed designs.
A …

Rebuilding Our Economy to Work for Middle Class Americans Again
09/08/2010 – 4:00 am PDT | No Comment

Today, the President will speaking in the Cleveland, Ohio about his vision for the future of the American economy and about specific ways to move our economy forward. 
A few weeks ago, Republican House Minority Leader …

Crazy Talk: 60 mpg by 2025
09/07/2010 – 10:56 am PDT | No Comment

Stagnating fuel eonomy.

Time for a big increase in CAFE?
There has been much talk in the blogosphere regarding CAFE and future fuel economy requirements with some hoping that a huge increase in CAFE is forthcoming. Others …

Print money and be damned!
09/04/2010 – 2:06 am PDT | No Comment

The article below is a guest contribution by Bill Bonner of The Daily Reckoning.
Japan was the world’s most admired economy in the ’80s. Then it was the world’s most despised economy in the ’90s. By …