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Politico: What is Clinton’s argument now?

Washington, D.C. (Politico.com): Hillary Clinton does not lack for victories. She has had several recently.
What she lacks is a way to make her victories meaningful. What she lacks is an argument.
What is the game-changing argument that will cause the superdelegates, who will decide the Democratic nomination, to vote for her?
That she has won Ohio, Texas, [...]

Rule, Britannia! - Conservatives Sweep in UK

Washington, D.C. (Rightcommentary.com): This event, which took the Labour Party apparently by surprise last Friday, has been a long time coming. While in this country, conservatism has been under fire - after almost more than a decade of “Liberal Socialism” in the United Kingdom - they’ve had enough. In 2007 - the conservative parties began [...]

Inventories and War Spending Keep Economy Growing in First Quarter

Washington, D.C. (Center for Economic and Policy Research) by Dean Baker: GDP eked out a 0.6 percent gain for the second consecutive quarter as a jump in inventories and defense spending kept GDP in positive territory. Sales of final goods actually fell by 0.2 percent in the quarter, only the second decline since the last [...]

It’s official - we’re screwed….

Washington, D.C. (Rightcommentary.com) - Today appearing before the Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke conceded for the first time the U.S. economy may slip into recession, but said growth should pick up later this year as interest rate cuts and other emergency steps take root.
Bernanke said in his testimony that the [...]