Change is a victory Nov 10, 2008
I say this because just as competition in the free market economy fosters better products and superior customer service, I think that competition amongst the political parties will foster improved campaigns and better candidates. This is not, however, the competition that leads to division and animosity. (East Tennessean, TN)
Longview to tackle homeless camping Nov 8, 2008
What is that old saying "When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." People need to realize that we all pay into various social services; that is what separates us from unindustrialized third world countries along with our free market economy. Why don't people realize that it COSTS US TAXPAYERS MORE in the long run to fine homeless people and house them in the jail. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Piramal Glass announces layoffs Nov 6, 2008
Free market economy vs capitalism is to gov't owned/subsidized vs socialism. Which one is it. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Matt Frei: Battle of the generations Nov 1, 2008
It is a year when approval ratings for the incumbent president from the same party have hit an all-time low, when America is fighting two wars and losing at least one and when, most importantly, the free market economy which is the very foundation of American greatness is crumbling. America is not dreaming this year, it is sleepless with worry. (BBC News)
Ratings: Barack Obama, World Series hit it big Oct 31, 2008
killing our free market economy; who is tied to radical bombers, the black panthers, socialistic preachers; whose own wife lies about his influence while saying the exact same thing he does. where did obama go after leavin his first college for a so-called world tour. (Entertainment Weekly)
CNN rejected Obama ad; FOXNEWS not asked... Oct 29, 2008
McCain/Palin may not be the best choice, but they do believe in and uphold the constitution and believe in the free market economy. Senator Obama, this American is unwilling to listen to your propaganda and indoctrination message. (The Drudge Report)
Texas joins national fight to block JBS Beef/National Beef merger Oct 23, 2008
Texas must continue to foster a vibrant, competitive, free market economy, Abbott said in a statement. After months of negotiations and careful review, we are concerned that the proposed merger will harm ranchers and feed lots in Texas, which is the nation s No. 1 beef producer. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Obama and the S-Word Oct 23, 2008
We value the kinds of personal and economic freedoms inherent in a free market economy. . (Townhall.com)
Arizona Senate District 23Different paths to same goalsCandidates seek balanced budget, more jobs, better roads, yet each sticks to party rhetoric Oct 23, 2008
The park is a great example of a free market economy. Investors put together a plan and are executing it without government handouts. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
LETTER: Marx, Lenin smiling? Oct 21, 2008
Because that unnecessary action took the U.S.A. a giant step away from a free market economy and took the U.S.A. a giant step deeper into socialism. Marx and Lenin would be proud. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bank on double standards Oct 21, 2008
It's rather ironic that those who cried foul every time a Third World government dared intervene in their national economy - even if to guarantee the welfare of the poorest segments of society - said nothing as the US, the UK and others defied every rule in the free market economy, long championed by neo-liberal economists. Even leading US republicans who chastised Big Government at every turn - especially to block welfare programs that mostly benefit the poor - cheered the government on as it... (Asia Times Online)
Will Khatami Run Again? Oct 21, 2008
Although Khatami promoted freedom of the press and a free market economy, he ultimately faltered under the Supreme Leader Khamenei and the Council of Guardians, who opposed such reforms. He also managed to weaken the office of the presidency, which Ahmadinejad has, in his time, strengthened. (Suite101.com)
Fair Taxation? Oct 21, 2008
Mona Charen : Fair Taxation. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Mosiuoa 'Terror' Lekota threatens to topple the ANC Oct 19, 2008
The fact is we live in a free market economy and have to do our best to help our people within that framework. Lekota s antipathy to Zuma may spring from their sharply opposed personalities. (Times Online)
Uganda:Economists Accuse West of Double Standards Oct 19, 2008
Even then, Mr Rutega argued that increasingly many economists are coalescing around the idea of responsible and humane capitalism which accommodates a broader role for the government that would otherwise not be permitted in a pure, free market economy. The NRM government, according to Mr Nandala Mafabi, the shadow finance minister and chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committe, government should take current global economic crisis as a stark reminder of their folly in allowing the IMF and... (allAfrica.com)
From Politico Oct 17, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: Joe the Plumber: No new taxes -- and no old ones, either - Politico. WOW, has this country lost its mind or what. (Harper's Magazine)
City needs to focus on what’s best for Winona Oct 17, 2008
cewoodford wrote on Oct 10, 2008 2:07 PM:" ooohhh man, I really hate to get off topic here, lets focus on the stupidity of not letting this property owner build on HIS property to the betterment of the community as a whole. I WILL say this though, I was a mtg broker from 1995-2006..Subprime Mtgs were VERY good to me. I myself was SHOCKED at how loose and unregulated the Mtg business became from @ 2002. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are mostly(not wholly) responsible for this ENTIRE economic mess... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Karl Marx back in vogue in eastern Germany Oct 17, 2008
A recent survey found 52 per cent of eastern Germans believe the free market economy is "unsuitable" and 43 per cent said they wanted socialism rather than capitalism, findings confirmed in interviews with dozens of ordinary easterners ... "It took just a few weeks to realize what the free market economy was all about," said Mr. Wulff. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Obama, Joe the Plumber, and the Democratic Socialists of America Oct 17, 2008
We value the kinds of personal and economic freedoms inherent in a free market economy. When the productive plumber protests that his tax burden will increase, Obama intuits the problem inherent in "equitable distribution." He says to the questioner, "It's not that I want to punish your success..." However, punished success is just the mischief that successful Americans fear. (Townhall.com)
Tongue in chic: What a week! Oct 15, 2008
Its a free market economy at play, driven by resources and opportunities for both the organising bodies and the designers. Of camps and ramps. (Times of India)
Your say: how do we stop the panic? Oct 10, 2008
Bank Charges have increased unabated, petrol prices skyrocketed, grocery prices are so grossly overpriced and the government refused to regulate all in the name of a free market economy. Money is being thrown at the financial institutions who offered credit to anyone who wanted it, without any responsibility for the consequences, and with next to no conditions on how the bail out funds are to be used. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
McCain proposes mortgage buyout Oct 8, 2008
Many Republicans voted against the package, objecting to its size and to government intervention in the free market economy. McCain's step would represent an even greater role for government and potentially an even greater financial loss. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Patrol conducts DWI checkpoint Oct 4, 2008
"Might as well implement this idea. That's where our country is headed as our freedoms continue to be eroded and as our once-democratic government and free market economy continues to take broad steps toward socialism with the $700 billion + PORK bailout.The U.S. was a great country, even a few years ago. I HATE where we are headed. ". Byron W. wrote on Oct 2, 2008 6:42 PM:" actually they don't want to run any bar out of business. ". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Hensarling and Pence on the Bailout Battle Oct 4, 2008
The decision to give the federal government the ability to nationalize almost every bad mortgage in America interrupts a basic truth of our free market economy ... But my greatest fear is that it changes the role of the federal government in our free market economy, which despite its current problems, remains the envy of the world. (Human Events Online)
Wall Street vs Main Street Oct 3, 2008
That's because in a free market economy, government intrusion is anathema. In a free market economy there are winners and losers. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Schwab chairman reassures clients on firms strength Oct 3, 2008
Market cycles like this are part of the process that a free market economy goes through, Schwab wrote. In the end, it is a cleansing process that removes excess from the system and returns us to equilibrium. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Bailout OK, but avoid repeat Sep 25, 2008
Clearly in a true free market economy, winners win and losers are allowed to lose. While no one wants to see someone lose his home or face any other financial loss, those individual losses like losses suffered by the typical business, aren t going to cause the widespread financial problems for the whole economy that are threatened should we allow Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or some of these huge insurance or investment companies to collapse. (New Iberia, LA)
Letters to the editor: (9/25/08) Sep 25, 2008
That is the true Bush free market economy. -- G.P. Olrun. (Anchorage Daily News)
Drill, baby, drill Sep 24, 2008
What has brought us to this place in our financial markets and energy is to a very large degree, because of political meddling in the free market economy. No sane person can deny that Fannie and Freddie extensions of our government weren t used as political instruments for socialization of our country. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
OPINION - Economy melting down, yet focus is on minutia Sep 24, 2008
The fox has been in the proverbial henhouse too long. A free market economy won t work if investors start putting their money in tin cans and burying them in the back yard. And it is hard to stash much cash in a memory foam mattress. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Maybe the Economy Should Wait Sep 24, 2008
I d rather count on the reliability of economic cycles (minimally managed) to bring us out the other side of the storm than to turn an entire free market economy -- or at least a good chunk of it -- over to the management of one person, the American government in general, or to the government of whatever country or countries decide to bail us out. (Somehow, France is nowhere to be found. (Human Events Online)
The Crisis is not the End of the Market Economy -- An interview with IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn by German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Sep 24, 2008
Is this the end of the free market economy ... The free market economy needs regulations, a framework to function, and as soon as the immediate danger of a symstemic crisis is over, new regulations will strengthen the financial system and thereby the market economy, and reduce the risks of market failures. (IMF News)
U.S. joins the sovereign wealth fund crowd Sep 23, 2008
"This gets to the point of state capitalism and defining what the role of the government is in a free market economy," said Douglas Rediker, a former investment banker who studies sovereign funds at The New America Foundation in Washington. Assuming it is approved by Congress, the new fund - together with the U.S. government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance agencies, and American International Group, the giant insurer - takes the sting out an argument that sovereign... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
* Political convergence packaged as integration Sep 22, 2008
In the Times article, US financial historian Ron Chernow said the Bush administration, which stands for free market economy, is now doing things even countries that advocate state intervention would not dare to do. These actions will provide excellent ammunition for opponents of the free market. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Murdoch: Obama's economic policies 'naive' and 'old fashioned'......'will ruin our relationships with the rest of the world' Sep 20, 2008
Murdoch: Obama's economic policies are 'naive' --The Live Feed. Murdoch: Obama's economic policies are 'naive. (The Drudge Report)
Surge forces Russian market close Sep 20, 2008
Earlier, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told international investors that the recent financial turmoil showed Russia needed to modernise its free market economy rather than roll it back. "Our policy, our basic approaches remain unchanged," he said in a speech at an economic forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. (BBC News -- Europe)
A P Parigi: Financial crisis Sep 20, 2008
The cyclical tyranny of the global markets has long been upheld as a trait of the free market economy. The current crisis in the global markets should, however, force us to introspect on the limitations of the free market economy model ... India needs a modified free market economy model shepherded, however, by a body of independent regulators. (India Times)
Ban on short selling of financial stocks Sep 20, 2008
Theres been massive liquidity injections and now restrictions on the free market economy, said Simon Maughan, analyst at MG Global. Short-selling involves an investor selling stock in anticipation the price will fall in which case the investor can buy the stock back at a lower price. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Financial crisis: Deliberate action Sep 20, 2008
Government has a role to play in a free market economy as the sheriff to make sure the players play straight. And to prevent what we're living through, excessive speculation that leads to financial pain. (Florida Times-Union)
Short-selling bans help fuel bank stocks rally Sep 19, 2008
"The big armoury is really aimed at it (the financial crisis). There's been massive liquidity injections and now restrictions on the free market economy," said Simon Maughan, analyst at MG Global. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Bob Bowen of Clayton fills up several plastic gasoline containers at On the Run in Rabun Gap. Bowen stocked up on gasoline to avoid paying exorbitant prices. Sep 18, 2008
""They are all sitting in their big offices laughing at us," Terrell Garrett of Tiger said about oil company executives. "We live in a free market economy, and this is just one of the consequences. "Others said the price spike was a sign that the United States needed to work to find an alternative energy source or another place to drill for oil."This is a major sign that offshore drilling is not going to make things any better," said Terry Blackstock of Tiger as he watched his total climb at... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Anti-Free Market Nkrumaist Musings Sep 17, 2008
Some even ludicrously tell us to be brave and start questioning our stance on free market economy. The ludicrous position continues with the assertion that NPP IS MOVING GHANA TO MIDDLE INCOME STATUS BY THE YEAR 2015. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mavericks to take charge Sep 17, 2008
Ron Murray Sr wrote on Sep 11, 2008 10:29 PM:" Yes, Bonnie, they like the scenery elsewhere. Low slave wages, the government runs the people, and all the corporations had to do was pad the palms of the government stooges.It wasn't red tape, strict rules, high taxes. or high wages. Everything was done to reduce or remove any and all obstacles to keep those jobs here. They still moved because of the profit margin and the greed of the CEO's.And I got news for you, the government is still involved... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Gaming degree has potential Sep 17, 2008
We do thrive under our free market economy but the products should still reflect some social concern, and many do not. A well-educated game designer, appreciating the world around him or her, would have the potential to influence video game production for the better. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Seeking friends Sep 10, 2008
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Mongolia shifted to a free market economy and a parliamentary democracy - one which has been, in general, stable. Today, Mongolia knows it must maintain close bonds with its giant neighbours, both of which are vital to the land-locked nation. (BBC News)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 8, 2008 Sep 9, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Turn off the fluoride valve. (North County Times)
Thomas L. Friedman: Georgia on my mind Sep 8, 2008
Our strong science and technology base built by past investments, our free market economy built on a base of democracy and a diverse population are unmatched to date; but we are taking it for granted. " A developed country's competitiveness now comes primarily from its capacity to innovate - the ability to create the new products and services that people want, adds Curtis Carlson, chief executive of SRI International, a Silicon Valley research company. As such, "innovation is now the only path... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
The great 2008 'Paper Debate' Sep 4, 2008
The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free market economy and a minimum of government regulations. Healthcare, education and illegal immigration all fall within the needs vs. rights debate. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Algerie Telecom, Credit Populaire IPOs on hold as Algeria mulls new privatisation programme measures Sep 2, 2008
In recent years Algeria embarked on a vast restructuring programme designed to ease the transition from a centralised to free market economy based on the Korean model. Despite offering countless opportunities due to its natural resources, strategic geographical position and qualified workers, Algeria as a business haven is struggling to take off. (FT.com -- Markets)
Still sorting out the auction-rate mess Aug 31, 2008
We're all committed to a free market economy. But a free market only works when it's truly free and it's not rigged. (Boston Globe)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 30, 2008 Aug 31, 2008
We are still a free market economy ... jvc wrote on Aug 30, 2008 2:32 AM:A free market economy ... A free market economy,indeed. (North County Times)
Barack Obama Isn’t Santa Claus Aug 30, 2008
Stick it to those people, and a free market economy collapses onto itself with government being the only viable institution left standing, redistributing wealth against its natural flow, from those who produce to those who don t. So much for tak[ing] a risk and start a new business, as Urkel Obama mused in his speech last night. Even the idea of sticking it to large corporations doesn t come free. (Human Events Online)
Clinton dynasty? Aug 28, 2008
The free market economy dictates that you lower your operational costs and increase profits and corporations didn t have any problems with hiring illegals to keep costs down. By dittohead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Here we go again Aug 27, 2008
John Maynard Keynes believed that the free market economy had died in 1914, and that modern economies were best run by high-minded bureaucrats like himself. As public-choice theorists have subsequently definitively proved, this approach depends on a moral purity and economic perceptiveness in the public sector that does not exist. (Asia Times Online)
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2008 Aug 26, 2008
Our economy is resilient and dynamic because Americans are the most industrious, creative, and enterprising people in the world and because we believe in a free market economy that rewards those qualities. During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we recognize the value minority entrepreneurs and their employees add to our country. (White House News Releases)
Food and Shopping in Beijing Aug 18, 2008
Tip#3 With the growing free market economy that has developed in China, expect business to be booming in With everything from sidewalk entrepreneurs to mega shopping malls, there are lots of shopping choices. However, some of the street and shop peddlers can be a bit aggressive. (Suite101.com)
US must share power in new world order, says Turkey's ... Aug 16, 2008
"I wish to see Turkey as an island where the European standard of democracy is being fulfilled and the free market economy is functioning very well," he said. "This will be a real gift to the region, to the world, for peace. And this Turkey will be a source of inspiration for so many."As we are transforming ourselves in that direction, we will not forget our natural links and relationships and advantages with other countries - Muslim countries, central Asian countries, Caucasus countries, Middle... (guardian.co.uk)
Full rate cut? Not while the bank club can do as it pleases Aug 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
TT Ram Mohan: Preventing subprime Aug 7, 2008
One view is that boom-bust cycles are integral to the free market economy and that we should stand back and let institutions fail. But the immediate consequences of such a policy a deep and long recession are so serious that no government has the stomach for it. (India Times)
McCaskill Responds to Critics of Obama's Visit Aug 4, 2008
The Republican party no longer needs a free market economy, they have all the bribes and payouts needed to turn us into a true communist state. Obama may be a democrat, he may support tighter economic controls, but he is the only one that can break the monopoly of powerful companies bribing their way into power. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Warsaw implements new garbage collection policy Aug 2, 2008
the City of Warsaw now believes that a free market economy for garbage collection businesses would be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Warsaw. The new ordinance requires garbage collection services to have a city license to collect or dispose of garbage or other objectionable waste in Warsaw. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Florida rancher: Havana will be Hong Kong of Caribbean Jul 24, 2008
Mr. Wright, a rancher, is one of many longtime Cuba watchers who agree that Ral Castro is following the "China model" of managed movement toward a free market economy. He would know. (Christian Science Monitor)
Letters to the editor Jul 22, 2008
" And now after Phil Gramm (a Reagan, Bush, McCain economic guru) no regulation housing policies, total free market economy, pro deficit spending policy, tax cut blathering, etc. we are now seeing first hand the cause-effect outcome of that thinking and policy. Even the editor of this newspaper once wrote an opinion piece about deficit spending and after the heading he put the word GASP in parentheses, obviously poking fun at the alarmists. Wonder how he sees it now? So what we are seeing today... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
THE 188-MINUTE WORKOUT Jul 18, 2008
Political Radar: Obama Hits the Gym, With Multiple Repetitions. Obama Hits the Gym, With Multiple Repetitions. (The Drudge Report)
MasterCard Urges House Judiciary Committee to Stop Price Control Legislation Jul 16, 2008
"Such policy decisions in the past have proven to be unworkable, unpopular and detrimental to the free market economy," said Noah J. Hanft, MasterCard General Counsel and Chief Franchise Officer. "There is no evidence that demonstrates that price controls or antitrust exemptions will result in savings passed along to consumers. To the contrary, we believe such moves will hurt consumers through higher fees and fewer benefits when they choose to use their payment cards." MasterCard will continue... (PR Newswire)
