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Increased savings will hike capital
An increased savings rate is one reason why we’ll see a major global economic boom in this decade. Savings fuel investment. Investment creates growth and opportunities. Politicians in Washington are giving more attention to stimulating savings and investment. The battle between President Bush and congressional Democrats over reinstating a tax exemption for capital gains is…
Clinton’s policies alien to America
With the stock market down more than 300 points and interest rates rising for the first time in years, pundits are focused on short-term jitters in a nervous stock market. But, not everyone lives in the short term. Indeed, there is growing anxiety about the long-term effects of Clinton-Gore policies in other areas. These include…
Don’t mess with Americans’ lawns
Original publication date April 22nd, 1999 I went bike-riding this past weekend. The weather was mild and people were working in their yards. The smell of fertilizer and fresh-cut grass filled the air. All of a sudden it hit me: Focus group-driven political leaders who increasingly rail against suburbs, “sprawl” and automobiles may be in…