Posted by Tad DeHaven on August 25, 2010
By Tad DeHaven
A couple of weeks ago, David Boaz discussed the Old Testament story in which the people of Israel ask Samuel for a king to rule over them. God’s instructions to Samuel can be summed up as “tell them to be careful of what you wish for.” David brought up the passage in the context of [...]
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Tags: cash for clunkers, chris edwards, christian science monitor, government program, homebuyer tax credit, housing bubble, limited government, radley balko, recession, robert higgs | 
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Posted by Tad DeHaven on June 24, 2010
By Tad DeHaven
During a recent CNBC debate on federal spending, I argued that government policies are creating uncertainty in the business community. Businesses are reluctant to invest or hire because they’re concerned that the president’s big government agenda will mean higher taxes and more onerous regulations.
I mentioned that every business owner I’ve spoken with has expressed this [...]
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Tags: anti-business, big government, depression, economic growth, FDR, federal spending, Health, regime uncertainty, regulation, robert higgs, small business, Washington Post | No Comments »
Posted by Tad DeHaven on June 9, 2010
By Tad DeHaven
I’ve been arguing for a while that “regime uncertainty” is stifling the economy’s ability to recover. Businesses are more reluctant to invest or hire when Washington pursues a policy agenda that could be detrimental to their bottom lines. The phrase was coined by economist Robert Higgs who observed that FDR’s anti-business policies prolonged the Great [...]
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Tags: FDR, Government and Politics, national federation of independent business, nfib, robert higgs, small business owners | No Comments »
