by Art Smith
My friends at Century Of The Common Iowan have pointed out that I made a statement that wasn’t very clear. Sometimes I assume people know what I’m talking about, and this is a case where that was a really bad assumption. In talking about the Briston Palin...
by Art Smith
On Sunday I shared some initial thoughts about the Fed take-over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. If you read it, you know I’m not exactly happy about the outcome. My friend Bithead shared some great thoughts Monday, and I don’t disagree that something...
by Art Smith
Crude oil dropped to $105/bbl Monday, down $1.26. After hours the price continued to fall, as of midnight it was hanging around $102/bbl. Since hitting it’s high at 147.27 on July 11 (that’s still less than 2 months ago), the price has fallen almost 30%. ...
by Art Smith
I found out from Townhall.com today about the biography of Sarah Palin, titled “Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska’s Political Establishment Upside Down”, by Kaylene Johnson. I ordered mine today. If you’re interested in knowing more about...
by Art Smith
Today US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced plans for the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to take Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae into conservatorship. The power to do this was provided in HR 3221 which was passed in July. The move includes replacement...