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Saturday, July 30, 2011

U.S. exports helping the economy

U.S. exports helping the economy

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/20/pm-us-exports-helping-the-economy/
Marketplace, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 
There's a bright spot of economic growth. And it should be getting more attention.
Commentator David Frum
Commentator David Frum. (David Frum)
KAI RYSSDAL: While it's tempting to believe the markets have been rallying on all this talk of some kind of deal on the debt, fact is, traders are a bit more base than that. Strong corporate profits from the likes of Apple, IBM and Coca-Cola are really what's going on.
That's one economic bright spot. Commentator David Frum says there's another one.
DAVID FRUM: Here's some good news amid the economic gloom: U.S. exports continue to surge. April set a record, $175 billion. May fell a little short, but the United States is well launched to increase exports in 2011 by 25 percent over 2009 -- and to double exports by 2014.
An economy as big as the U.S. cannot export its way out of recession. But the export surge does contain promising signals of the U.S. economy of tomorrow...

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Washington Examiner: Dodd-Frank's winners: Revolving-door regulators by Timothy P. Carney


Washington Examiner

Dodd-Frank's winners: Revolving-door regulators

July 24, 2011 by Timothy P. Carney http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/dodd-franks-winners-revolving-door-regulators/116494

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/07/washington-examiner-dodd-franks-winners.html Labels: Bus Econ, Bus Econ 2011, Bus Econ Banking, Bus Econ Dodd-Frank, Bus Econ over-regulation, Business Banking, Governance regulations, Journalists Carney Timothy

It may not prevent another bailout or protect consumers from dangerous financial products, but the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law -- now one year old -- has already benefited one group of people: the government officials who wrote and implemented the law before cashing out as lobbyists or consultants for Wall Street, hedge funds and big banks.

The top staff lawyers in charge of crafting the legislation in both chambers of Congress have both left Capitol Hill for K Street, as has a Securities and Exchange Commission staffer who helped implement the law. This is "private-sector job creation, Obama-style," as blogger Ira Stoll drolly notes.

The Great Wall Street Cashout is another example of how President Obama's agenda of bigger government -- and congressional Democrats' style of leaving the key details up to executive-branch regulators -- accelerates the revolving door and breeds crony capitalism.

Dodd-Frank was supposed to prevent future bailouts, tamp down on excessive risk taking by financial institutions and, through a new agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, protect regular people from predatory lenders or harmful and complex financial products… http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/dodd-franks-winners-revolving-door-regulators/116494

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If you're looking for Dodd-Frank's big winners, they're easy to spot: They're the ones passing through the revolving door.

The big losers, according to a Bloomberg Government Study: 23 of the largest public financial companies in the United States face $22 billion in additional expenses and lost revenue, and likely a good deal more once all the regulations are put in place.

Timothy P. Carney, The Examiner's senior political columnist, can be contacted at tcarney@washingtonexaminer.com. His column appears Monday and Thursday, and his stories and blog posts appear on ExaminerPolitics.com.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/dodd-franks-winners-revolving-door-regulators/116494

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/07/washington-examiner-dodd-franks-winners.html

Bus Econ Dodd-Frank, Bus Econ 2011, Bus Econ, Bus Econ over-regulation, Governance regulations, Bus Econ Banking, Business Banking, Journalists Carney Timothy
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Washington Post: News Alert: Senate tables Boehner bill

News Alert: Senate tables Boehner bill 

July 29, 2011 8:32:10 PM
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Roughly two-and-a-half hours after it was passed by the House, Senate Democrats on Friday night tabled, 59 to 41, House Speaker John Boehner's bill to raise the debt limit.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will now try to broker his own plan with Republicans and the White House before the debt ceiling expires on Aug. 2. Reid's current bill would achieve $2.2 trillion in deficit savings over ten years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.


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Bob Allen @ExploreCarroll Sheriff says transition of county policing has been smooth so far

Sheriff says transition of county policing has been smooth so far

By Bob Allen

July 31, 2011

On July 1, following years of political debate, a resolution passed last year by the Board of County commissioners and months of extensive planning and rehearsal, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office officially assumed its new role as the county's primary law enforcement agency.

And by all accounts, few people outside the halls of law enforcement and county government even noticed.

Which is exactly the sort of seamless transition that the Sheriff's Office and the county Office of Public Safety has been planning and hoping for...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-sheriff-0731-20110731,0,7405566,full.story

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: Celebrating Another ‘Recover Summer’

July 27, 2011

Celebrating Another ‘Recover Summer’
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4539
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The “Recover Summer” announced by Democrats a year ago never materialized and is now nothing but a distant memory for the more than 14 million Americans still looking for work since the “Great Recession” was declared over in June 2009.

Yeah, right – the recession ended in June 2009!...   http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4539

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Help-Wanted Ads Exclude the Long-Term Jobless - NYTimes.com

Help-Wanted Ads Exclude the Long-Term Jobless - NYTimes.com

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Ailing U.S. Economy Seeks Jobs Doc With Magic Rx: Caroline Baum - Bloomberg

Ailing U.S. Economy Seeks Jobs Doc With Magic Rx: Caroline Baum - Bloomberg

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Concerns About Economy, Jobs Outweigh Worries About Deficit

Concerns About Economy, Jobs Outweigh Worries About Deficit

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Putin's Army

Called "Putin's Army", it features a video of a blonde student called Diana who struts along Moscow's streets in high heels and a black suit before scrawling "I will tear my clothes off for Putin" on a white top in red lipstick and starting to undo her clothes.
July 18, 2011
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Congressional Research Service: The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases

Congressional Research Service: The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, by D. Andrew Austin, Analyst in Economic Policy and Minday R. Levitt, Analyst in Public Finance, January 28, 2010.  http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31967_20100128.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/60414137/Congressional-Research-Service-The-Debt-Limit-History-and-Recent-Increases

See also: Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: Mr. Jefferson's Dinner Deal on the national debt in 1790

July 20, 2011

Mr. Jefferson’s Dinner Deal

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Labels: Bus Econ History, Dayhoff Media The Tentacle, History 1790s, History Amer Revolution, People Hamilton Alexander, Pres 1789 1797 Washington, Pres 1801 1809 Jefferson, Pres 1809 1817 Madison

As the August 2 deadline looms for the U.S. to raise the debt ceiling, many avid Washington-watchers are passing the popcorn as the drama continues to unfold. For those who study economic history, this fight is as old as the Republic itself.

As to whether or not a compromise will be made by the warring Republicans and Democrats – well, that remains to be seen, now doesn’t it. Mega-barrels of ink are being spilled over the issue; wade into it at your own peril but carry a large bottle of aspirin.

Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire calls to our attention some recent commentary by Warren Buffet, who was quoted by NBC News: “‘That’s a level of immaturity that I don’t believe even this Congress is up to’ – ‘predicting Congress will not allow the United States to default on its debt after this ‘little fight in our sandbox.’ ”

Many agree with Mr. Buffet’s comments, according to Kristen Weller: “We cannot go to Aug. 2 and tell the rest of the world, ‘Look because we’re having this little fight in our sandbox back here, that we’re going to essentially default on obligations of the United States for the first time in our history.’ ”

And just what is the history of the national debt?…

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However, debate over the national debt dates to the beginning days of the United States and really marks one of the first instances of acrimonious deadlock in the history of our government.

The year was 1790 and the flashpoint of contention was Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s “Assumption Plan.”

On September 21, 1789, Congress asked Secretary Hamilton to prepare what has become known as the first “Report on Public Credit” in reference to the huge amount of debt individuals and particular states had run-up during the American Revolution. Just as with today, some of the debt was owed to American citizens; however, much of the money had been borrowed from foreign governments…. http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4527

[20100128 CRS RL31967_The Debt Limit History]

National debt, Congress, history, American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton, Assumption Plan,

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/07/congressional-research-service-debt.html

Congressional Research Service: The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Karen Holt - Historic Americans Examiner: Michael's military escort

Michael's military escort

Karen Holt's photo

Historic Americans Examiner
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With sad eyes and a broken heart, she watched as the flag covering her son's casket was slowly folded by the uniform-clad pallbearers and remembered the day Michael enlisted in the military. Within his heart burned a desire to be numbered among the few, the proud, the Marines. When she learned of his enlistment, she thought back over the way he had struggled through school with a bit of a discipline problem during adolescence. She felt this would be a great way to help her son become the man she knew he had the potential to be. He just needed someone with the right key to unlock it. She hoped the Marine Corps would have that key. ... http://www.examiner.com/historic-americans-in-national/michael-s-military-escort
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Recent articles by Kevin Dayhoff in Explore Carroll


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Patch: Shout It Out: This Week’s Best in Local Columns & Community News

Shout It Out: This Week’s Best in Local Columns & Community News

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    Patch readers know we’re all about objective news in and around our neighborhoods. But we also like to hear about the thoughts and personal experiences that matter to you. We’ve pulled together a bevy of great columnists, so if you want to find out what residents are saying in your neck of the woods, read on for this week’s Columns and Community.

    On High-Pollution Days, Doctors Say Don’t Run the Risk
    It’s hot. It’s humid. Yet, people are still out running. Perhaps they have good health in mind or the latest photo from a celebrity beach sighting, but they could actually be putting themselves at risk, specialists say. Find out what that means to you and your active family onSavage-Guilford Patch.

    Owings Mills Mall at 25: Quiet and Lonely
    After the departure of Saks Fifth Avenue a decade into the mall’s existence, anchor stores have come and gone at the Owings Mills Mall. Would-be shoppers bemoan the mall’s current state, as you can see on Tweeting Owings Mills Mall: You Used to be So Pretty, or read the article in full, onOwings Mills Patch.

    Mischief Managed? Harry Potter Midnight Premier
    Excited fans of all ages came out to AMC Columbia for the midnight release of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the 8th and final movie in the popular series. Don’t miss the gallery of all the muggle magic, on Columbia Patch

    Smoking Bans Increased in Public Places Across Maryland Fires Up Conversation
    Smokers who want to light up at Howard County parks will have to find another location, or find themselves breaking the law--the first such comprehensive ban in the state. Is this a preventive measure or liberty infringement? Be sure to add your two cents, on Reisterstown Patch.

    Vacation, Schmacation. Why Not a Maryland ‘Staycation?’
    Hoping to save money this summer but still take a vacation? Take a look around–literally. That vacation could be as close as your hometown. Many Marylanders are opting this summer for a “staycation.” Don’t miss this list of all the fun diversion available right here, on Arbutus Patch.

    DREAM Act Heads Toward Referendum
    The fate of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in Maryland appears to be headed to voters next year after a campaign to put the issue on the 2012 ballot amassed more than twice the required signatures in only two months.The campaign has blocked the onset of Maryland’s DREAM Act, which was set to take effect July 1. Westminster Patch has the story.

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