The Market Institute

Part of the debate during the health care reform debacle was about figuring out just how many people were insured or under-insured. However, the argument on the economic side was about how many people would

New credit card rules take effect tonight (ABC World News). The rules are designed to get rid of high fees and penalities, but everyone is bracing for the loopholes. As the companies look to make up the $3 billion in lost revenue they expected to come up with new fees and penalties.

The President blasts the GOP and claims that economy is improving slowly but surely in his campaign whistle stop in Ohio (ABC World News, AP, and Columbus Dispatch). Political Update:

President Obama gets a 51% disapproval rating in recent Gallup poll (McClatchy, Politico, and Politico). This is getting a lot of play and verifies what those of us listening to people outside of the beltway know well. Manufacturing strengthening, but  housing sector still weak (AP and Bloomberg News) Now, after the financial reform bill has [...]