economy Archive

  • Mason Economist: Republicans Have Advantage in Upcoming Election

    Mason Economist: Republicans Have Advantage in Upcoming Election

    By Mason Votes Staff Writer Ethan Vaughan Citing what he called “the worst economic downturn since at least 1982,” George Mason University economics Professor Bryan Caplan said that Republican candidates would likely have a slight advantage over Democratic and Independent candidates going into the 2009...

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  • Obama Speaks at Mason on Economic Crisis

    Obama Speaks at Mason on Economic Crisis

    President-elect Barack Obama gave an brief speech at George Mason University yesterday, urging Congress to act quickly in order to save the economy from a deeper plunge. Obama said that both parties need to work together on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that will “jump-start” jobs...

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  • Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout?

    Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout?

    According to a poll earlier this month, 61 percent of Americans oppose an auto bailout, 70 percent believe that a bailout would be unfair to taxpayers and another majority of those surveyed did not believe that the bailout would help the economy. Only 15 percent...

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