by Thomas Sowell | May 18, 2001 | POLITICS
Recent fluctuations in the stock market have been used by some liberal politicians as a reason why Social Security should not be privatized. What if someone invests retirement money in the stock market, instead of in Social Security, and then retires at a point when...
by Michelle Malkin | May 18, 2001 | POLITICS
If you thought ethnic pandering disappeared from the White House with the silverware and the Clintons, think again. Last weekend, President Bush proudly delivered the first White House radio address in Spanish. “Republican strategists” — media-hungry...
by Don Luskin | May 18, 2001 | POLITICS
Yesterday I wrote in this column that we had taken a position, as advisor, in a couple of gold stocks — Newmont Mining and Homestake Mining. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve traded gold stocks — doing it again took me back to my earliest days...
by Alan Luber | May 18, 2001 | POLITICS
Publisher’s Note: This is the fourth in a six part series of personal finance columns on the subject of being the executor of an estate. These columns are based on my own personal experiences in this regard. Individuals should consult a professional advisor and...
by Yaron Brook and Alex Epstein | May 18, 2001 | POLITICS
Scientists are closer than ever to finding cures for AIDS, cancer and other deadly illnesses. But more research and testing are needed and much of it must be done on animals. But will it occur? Not if the animal “rights” terrorists plaguing Huntingdon Life...
by Larry Elder | May 17, 2001 | POLITICS, Racism
Ebony, a monthly black magazine, puts out an annual list of the “100+ Most Influential Black Americans.” First, the magazine’s criteria. Influential means, “1. Does the individual transcend his or her position and command widespread national...
by Don Luskin | May 17, 2001 | POLITICS
Yesterday I wrote in this column, “So many people are so totally hypnotized by the “don’t fight the Fed” mantra that it wouldn’t surprise me to see a brief rally here, back toward the highs achieved two weeks ago. Maybe a narrow defensive...
by Daniel Fisk & Brett D. Schaefer | May 17, 2001 | POLITICS
Nothing could show more clearly the United Nations’ lack of commitment toward curbing human rights abuses than its absurd refusal to re-elect the United States to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights. This diplomatic slap in the face was compounded by the fact...
by Don Luskin | May 16, 2001 | POLITICS
At least the Fed didn’t blow it. The FOMC’s 50 basis point rate cut yesterday gave the markets just enough oxygen to keep breathing until further evidence of a deteriorating economy necessitates the next rate cut. It could have been worse. And based on the...