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Between the Hedges —
... . Politico: - Talk about bad timing. As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent of the body – compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall. CRP says California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest lawmaker on Capitol Hill, with a net worth estimated at about $251 million. Next in line: Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), worth about $244.7 ...
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naked capitalism —
... there were no open ports in my local office, finding an open port on my own and using that info to insist they give me service sooner. This post is further confirmation that all the bad things said about Testra are accurate.
“Demystifying Social Knowledge” Mark Thoma
What does Google Suggest suggest about the state of humanity? CNet
Consumer debt drops for record 8th straight month MarketWatch (hat tip reader John D)
Report: 237 millionaires in Congress Politico (hat tip reader John D)
Bank of England says ...
Monday's Daily News
Club for Growth —
... twenty years ago.
Two solid WSJ editorials: The Lords of Entitlement and Why the Berlin Wall Fell.
John Tamny asks, "If Obama is so bad, why are the markets up?"
Ludwig von Mises: The man who predicted the Great Depression.
President Obama has started an accidental war on America's exporters.
According to Aaron Blake of The Hill, here are the top ten conservative conundrums of 2010.
There are 237 millionaires in Congress.
George Mason economist Bryan Caplan is the curator of the ...
