Bolstering The Economy Roles Of Entrepreneurship Small Businesses Hunt for Huntsman Oh no! They're going to bail Greece out again and guess who's paying soda tax debate; health information online US Defense Spending Cuts Proposed Cato Corp. increases dividend expands Charlotte facilities Pawlenty Makes Pitch as Top GOP Fiscal Hawk urges freeze on federal salaries; counter Ryan plan Tim Ryan's Medicare Plan I'll Have My Own Proposal Europe Every Option Is the Table…Except Doing Right Thing Full Court Press announce president Monday Rand Paul “People Who Believe in Universal Healthcare Slavery” Growing dependency a terrible Indicator America’s future Hunger Games Adds Alexander Ludwig Isabelle Fuhrman 'Hunger Games' Finds Its Clove Woody Harrelson Haym

Just days after the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that May's unemployment rate rose to 9.1%, the Obama Administration hosted a summit highlighting urban entrepreneurs' roles in stimulating the economy. Host Michel Martin discusses the initiative and other ways to boost the economy with Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration; and Daniel Mitchell, Cato Institute Senior Fellow. (Steven Hayward) Like John, I am puzzled by the media elite fascination with Utah Governor Jon Huntsman. Actually, I'm not puzzled at all. He perfectly fits the specs of Beltway consultants and journalists for a non-ideological, technocratic Republican who won't threaten fundamental change in Washington, even though he hails from the outré state of Utah, which for most of the Eastern Establishment is barely America at all, except for the Sundance Film Festival, the cultural Guantanamo Bay of the Bee Hive state. Morgen Richmond of the sprightly Verum Serum blog put together this terrific faux-campaign ad detailing everything that is wrong with Huntsman (the rhino at the very beginning is a nice touch), from his support for cap and trade and the whole climate claptrap generally, to his embrace of universal health care as "a right," culminating in his boast of being different from "a traditional Republican." Huntsman has managed the dubious achievement of having "grown in office" without even going to Washington. The very first time I ever heard of Huntsman was way back in 1999, when I was supposed to debate him in Sun Valley on the subject of "smart growth," which was the environmental ... It was obvious the bailout wouldn't work, now these clowns are going to do it again, says Cato's Dan Mitchell. A sky-high soda tax might convince people to stop drinking soda, but they wouldn't necessarily lose weight, according to an article by law professor Jonathan Klick and economist Eric A. Helland in the libertarian Cato Institute's Regulation magazine. "For instance, adults may trade their Pepsi for a Pabst, while some individuals may decide that, because they stopped drinking Coke, they are free to eat more cake" the authors write. They do an admirable job dismantling studies that examine the relationship between soda consumption and weight and conclude that "while politicians at all levels of government in the United States have been drawn to soda taxes as a way to both raise money and fight obesity, the evidence suggests that taxes may in fact do neither." Read full article >> WASHINGTON - During his final weeks in office, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is making the case for strategic thinking about defense, as some members of Congress and some Obama administration officials want deep defense spending cuts to help reduce the federal budget deficit.  The issues are complex and they include decisions on what is needed [...] (By Ely Portillo, elyportillo@charlotteobserver.com) Charlotte-based retailer Cato said Thursday after its annual meeting that it will increase its stock dividend for the coming year by 24 percent because of sales and profit increases in 2010. Speaking to CATO, Pawlenty cites differences with the Ryan budget and says he has a plan of his own * **DOJ Nominees in Jeopardy Over 'Project Gunrunner'** * **Senate Rejects GOP Budget Plan** * **YOU DECIDE: ** **What Should Be Done About Medicare?** Appearing in Washington for the first time since announcing his presidential bid, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said salaries of federal employees should be frozen temporarily until they fall in line with the earning levels of their private sector counterparts. Speaking at the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute on Wednesday, the Republican ... The former governor and 2012 presidential candidate doesn't sound like he wants to end the fee-for-service system Dan Mitchell at the Cato Institute in Washington concisely outlines the scenarios for the Greek crisis. GOP '12 hopeful to take "Truth" message on tour across U.S. this week. Monday: Official announcement at 12:30 p.m. ET, Des Moines town hall Tuesday: Facebook town hall at 1:30 p.m. ET, Florida Wednesday: Cato Institute event at 2 p.m. ET, D.C. Thursday: New Hampshire Friday: New York Former Minnesota governor **Tim Pawlenty **will formally enter the 2012 Republican presidential race on Monday in Iowa, an aide to his campaign confirmed Friday. Pawlenty is scheduled to be in Des Moines Monday, part of a week that will take him to Florida for a Facebook town hall and Washington, D.C. for an appearance at the Cato Institute. Pawlenty's decision to announce his candidacy is not surprising — he has been aggressively running a national campaign for months. Read full article >> Libertarians? No, thank you. I'm full. Uh-oh. Here I go again with all my blackity black talk. I will endeavor to keep a cool head. I do not want to offend anyone's sensibilities, nor would I like to be seen as one of "those people" who takes the bait when "scooby snacks" are dangled in [...] Dan Mitchell, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, worries that growing dependency on the state may cripple the US economy The young actors will portray the District 2 tributes Cato and Clove, rounding out all of the tributes in Gary Ross' adaptation. [...] Philiana Ng Alexander Ludwig and Isabelle Fuhrman join the Lionsgate film. read more Lionsgate has also cast Jeremy Marinas and Dakota Hood as the unnamed tributes of District 10 in this Suzanne Collins adaptation. [...] share: digg facebook twitter Analysts study the two months combined to give an accurate reading of consumer spending for what retailers call the spring season. Gap Inc., Aeropostale Inc., and moderate-priced Stage Stores warned their profits would come in lower than expected, while Wet Seal, Men's Wearhouse, The Cato Corp., Victoria's Secret parent, and Ross Stores Inc. upgraded their earnings outlooks Thursday. Among others reporting revenue gains that beat analysts' expectations were Costco Wholesale Corp. and teen retailer The Buckle. Target Corp. reported a 13.1 percent gain in revenue at stores open at least a year, below its own expectations, and said its shoppers face increasing pressure on their household budgets. Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and CEO of Target, said low prices are becoming more important as shoppers face "increasing pressure on their household budgets due to higher energy costs and increasing prices of food, apparel and home merchandise." Stage Stores Inc., a moderate-price department store chain, reported a gain but President and CEO Andy Hall noted that "rising gas prices made for a more cautious consumer." Two related, must-read pieces from Mother Jones. Andy Kroll has an excellent, link-heavy post on The Right-Wing Network Behind the War on Unions: ... Behind the onslaught is a well-funded network of conservative think tanks that you've probably never heard of. Conceived by the same conservative ideologues who helped found the Heritage Foundation, the State [...]
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