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GDP Growth Stunted

On February 25th, 2011 By

Just as we have predicted at The Epicurus Institute for some time, projected Gross Domestic Product at 3.2% was overestimated by government officials. Today, the figure is much closer to 2.8%, and we predict that will move lower in the next quarter.

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Who Fills the Void?

On February 24th, 2011 By

Ministers and diplomats resign and air force officers defect as Gaddafi government resorts to massive shootings and bombing to crush uprising. The streets of Tripoli run red with blood.

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The Budget Battle

On February 14th, 2011 By

Last week, President Obama unveiled his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which includes plans to trim 1.1 Trillion from the deficit over 10 years. But is it enough?

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Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor who resigned to become a book author, celebrity and media raconteur has now hired a Washington insider to serve as her chief-of-staff, a move to demonstrate her intent to run for president in 2012.

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As property values continue to decline in 2011, some are suggesting renting is better. It could take as long as a decade before property values begin to swing upwards again.

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After a rapid crash in 2008 to just over 6,400 on Inauguration Day 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has nearly doubled, reaching 12,286 with intraday trading bringing it even higher.

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Mubarak Resigns

On February 11th, 2011 By

An announcement from the Office of the Presidency moments ago declared that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and is no longer President, turning over power to the military.

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The Man Who Would Be King

On February 11th, 2011 By

The crowds anticipated a resignation. They heard, instead, a dogmatic, stubborn man give them political rhetoric and gamesmanship that was hardly suitable to them.

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In 2011, we’ve already experienced 11 bank failures, and while this is not an alarming number, if it continues through the year, we’ll see close to 140 more bank failures.

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Middle East Mania

On February 3rd, 2011 By

As Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia and other nations in the Muslim world erupt in riots and political revolution we raise the question… Have we seen the beginnings of seeds we ourselves have sown?

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