Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately (organized by topic):
Economics and Public Policy
- Leslie Hook and Joseph Sternberg: Confessions of Two Unpaid Interns – WSJ.com
Source: online.wsj.com
“In The Wall Street Journal, Leslie Hook and Joseph Sternberg say that the Obama administration’s latest crusade, to prevent the use of unpaid interns, is a mistake that will harm opportunities for young men and women looking for a leg up in the work force.”
Source: online.wsj.com
“In The Wall Street Journal, Dan Henninger asks if Obama’s economic policies have sent the U.S. toward European levels of youth unemployment.” |
Source: caseymulligan.blogspot.com
“Labor unions are among President Obama’s political allies, and were actors in the story of the demise of General Motors. But I do not yet see much evidence that their influence on private-sector outcomes has become more significant.”
Economics and Culture
Source: online.wsj.com “While it’s unclear just how many Extreme Makeover families have run into financial difficulty, the show’s producers say they are aware of the problem and are making a change appropriate to current economic reality: downsizing.”
Source: online.wsj.com
“Some recipients of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition homes end up in trouble once the cameras leave town. Here are five family’s tales.” Source: www.reuters.com
FORT WASHINGTON, Md (Reuters) – By the time thousands of parishioners stream into the 3,000-seat Ebenezer AME Church on Easter Sunday, church leaders hope to have something else to celebrate: financial revival. Financial Crisis
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Health Care Reform
- Will the Individual Mandate Hold up in Court? — The American, A Magazine of Ideas
Source: www.american.com
“The healthcare insurance mandate is unconstitutional. But don’t expect the Supreme Court to rule it so.”