Archive - November 2005 - October 2005 - September 2005 - August 2005

Tuesday, August 30

•  The oil markets are waiting for news on Katrina

•  Assessing the economic impact of Katrina

•  OPEC considers increasing production to keep prices stable

•  Credit reports free with new law

•  Gary Andres: The Kelo backlash

Monday, August 29

•  Katrina’s early impact on the stock market

•  Tech Central Station host James Glassman on the “mandated efficiency scam”

•  Refineries are closed for Katrina

•  Have that third cup of coffee

Friday, August 26

•  The Second Part of Thomas Sowell's series on oil prices

•  Watch out for the Snow Dorks! An econ summit at Jackson Hole

•  Jobless Benefits are at a four year low

•  Northwest Airlines might give striking workers a permanent vacation

•  Crude oil futures drop slightly

Thursday, August 25

•  New Jobless Claims Edge Lower (Reuters)

•  Texas Judge Calls FDIC ‘Corrupt’ In $72M Judgment (Wash.Post)

•  Cellphones Catapult Rural Africa Into 21st Century (NYT)

•  Price of Oil Drops Slightly (Bloomberg)

•  Robert Goldberg: Vioxx-type Danger and Legal Frivolity (Wash.Times)

Monday, August 22

•  Google Set to Bring Web to Users (LAT)

•  Anti-Porn Spam Laws Backfire (USAT)

•  Strike Doesn’t Ground Northwest (USAT)

•  Health Movement Has School Cafeterias in Food Fight (USAT)

•  Doug Bandow: Animal Terrorism (Wash.Times)

Thursday, August 18

•  Oil Taps 2-Week Low (MarketWatch)

•  International Labor Leaders Target Wal-Mart (Reuters)

•  Google Files to Sell $4B in Stock (Reuters)

•  Mortgage Rates Dip (USAT)

•  Small Firms Find Success Online (Wash. Post)

•  Larry Kudlow: Silence of the Bush Boom (NRO)

Wednesday, August 17

•  Phila. Exchange Sells More Shares (Phila. Inquirer)

•  Sodas Are Out in Lower Grades (AJC)

•  Housing Starts Cool; Market Still Strong (Wash.Post)

•  Gas Prices Curb Consumer Spending (Wash.Times)

•  Mortgage Refinancing Rises (Reuters)

Tuesday, August 16

•  Think You Pay a Lot for Gas? (CNN)

•  How Can You Get the Most Miles from Your Card? (USAT)

•  Prosperity from CAFTA (WashPost)

•  Copy-Protection Gear Sneaks into Products (USAT)

•  New Fox Television Chairman Named (LAT)

•  Editorial: Oil-market Frenzy and the Fed (WashTimes)

Monday, August 15

•  Coverage of Big Awards for Plaintiffs Helps Distort View of Legal System (LAT)

•  Power-hungry world embraces nuclear energy (Wash.Times)

•  Colorado Conservatives at War Over Tax Cap (NYT)

•  Biometric IDs Could See Massive Growth (USAT)

•  Refinery Mishaps Hamper Oil Output (USAT)

Friday, August 12

•  Economic Expansion Grows as Unemployment Shrinks (NYT)

•  Pfizer Limits When It Will Advertise New Drugs (USAT)

•  Employers Put Out Welcome Mat for Disabled Veterans (USAT)

•  Court Widens Protections for Workers Sensing Bias (LAT)

•  Jerk-O-Meter Rates Quality of Phone Chats (AP)