The State of the Union Address – A Few Comments

I found plenty of noteworthy comments in last night’s State of the Union Address.   Here is the link to the transcript: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-state-union-address Here are a couple of my thoughts: First, many stimulus initiatives were mentioned.  Some of these were new ideas.  That stimulus ideas are proliferating should not be a surprise, as many in …

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President Obama’s Remarks on Ben Bernanke

On Tuesday President Obama made remarks upon nominating Ben Bernanke for a second term as Fed Chairman.  The remarks can be found here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-By-The-President-and-Ben-Bernanke-at-the-Nomination-of-Ben-Bernanke-For-Chairman-Of-the-Federal-Reserve/ I would like to comment on some of the phrases President Obama used in these remarks. President Obama says, “The man next to me, Ben Bernanke, has led the Fed through …

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