Obama's New Normal

November 8, 2010

In today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Ben Domenech and Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the the latest Fed actions, Wall Street numbers, earnings report expectations, whether the Democrats are wise to keep Nancy Pelosi, and President Obama’s declaration of the “New Normal.”

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Big Political Price of Health Care Law

November 5, 2010

[tweetmeme] This was an election about jobs. It was an election about taxes. It was an election about deficits. It was an election about all of that. But the truth is, nothing coalesced the rebellious fervor of the electorate on Tuesday more than the health care law that bears the president’s name. In the wake […]

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An Election About Health Care

November 4, 2010

This was an election about jobs. It was an election about taxes. It was an election about deficits. It was an election about all of that. But the truth is, nothing coalesced the rebellious fervor of the electorate on Tuesday more than the health care law that bears the president’s name. In the wake of […]

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Forget Zagat: 200 Movies You Really Ought to See

October 22, 2010

The folks at Zagat have made a list of the top 1,000 movies. What cheats. 1,000 movies?!? There aren’t a thousand films worth your time unless you’re an absolute addict — and even then, there aren’t. But I’d been meaning for some time to expand my 150 movies list to a more appealing 200 and […]

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Predictions, Fred?

October 18, 2010

[tweetmeme] Predictions as valuable as the money you paid for them, two weeks out. Made after reading Sean Trende, which you should always do. -House: Republicans win ~60 seats. I would take the over — the real wave will happen here. -Senate: Republicans win with Johnson, Buck, Angle, Toomey, Coats, Hoeven and Boozman (+7). Hold […]

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Toward a Banana Republic

October 13, 2010

I was thinking this week about a conversation from George Orwell’s 1984, in a scene you may remember, where Winston Smith is being tortured by government officials. They promise him they will stop if only he will say that two plus two equals five. And he realizes, in that moment, that “Freedom is the freedom […]

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Is America a Banana Republic?

October 12, 2010

[tweetmeme] I was thinking this week about a conversation from George Orwell’s 1984, in a scene you may remember, where Winston Smith is being tortured by government officials. They promise him they will stop if only he will say that two plus two equals five. And he realizes, in that moment, that “Freedom is the […]

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The Agency to Run Your Life

October 7, 2010

[tweetmeme] One of the troublesome things about living in the brave new health care world is keeping track of all the bodies that, thanks to President Barack Obama, have new powers to govern your daily life. For instance, have you heard about the United States Preventive Services Task Force? No? Well, they’ve heard of you, […]

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The Agency to Run Your Life

October 7, 2010

One of the troublesome things about living in the brave new health care world is keeping track of all the bodies that, thanks to President Barack Obama, have new powers to govern your daily life. For instance, have you heard about the United States Preventive Services Task Force? No? Well, they’ve heard of you, and […]

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Coffee and Markets: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters

October 1, 2010

In today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech talk about Rahm Emanuel’s departure from the White House, the latest consumer spending numbers, and the upcoming college football weekend. Our featured guest is Claire Berlinski, who’ll tell us about Margaret Thatcher and American economic policy.

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