Monthly Archives: December 2012

Virginia Can Lead the Nuclear Renaissance

Security Threats to our Critical Infrastructure Are Real On Friday, June 29th 2012, Virginia and most of the mid-Atlantic region received a wake up call regarding our fragile electric power grid… via a wind storm called a derecho! Over 1 … Continue reading

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Privatization: The Third Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff

A “fiscal cliff” will befall the federal government on January 1 if Congress and the White House cannot reach agreement on a deficit reduction plan. “Sequestration” will take effect, including defense and domestic spending cuts. Additionally, the expiration of tax rate reductions … Continue reading

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Forward to the Past

In recent years, when I give talks on the state of the economy I often start out with two charts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that clearly show the extent to which the 2007 recession has been different.  … Continue reading

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I Think I’m for Sequestration.

With all the talk about the perils of the “fiscal cliff” here in the Washington, DC area, I am slowly coming to the conclusion that maybe this thing called “sequestration,” that everyone fears, may not be so bad after all. I know … Continue reading

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Congress Should Not Panic and Harm our Economy or Our Retirees

(This column ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on December 12, 2012) As Congress struggles to avoid the so-called “economic cliff,” it is imperative that our elected leaders don’t panic and do something really destructive to our ability to grow the … Continue reading

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