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Amity Shlaes (born ca. 1961) is an American columnist from New York, who writes about politics and economics. She is an advocate for free markets.

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Amity Shlaes: Keynes, the Friedman, now Hayek

been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have eroded." Every economist has his day. World War II was the era of John Maynard Keynes, who taught that a few great minds can improve an economy. The 1990s were the era of Milton ...

From AMITY SHLAES, TwinCities.com,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: John Maynard Keynes,  Milton Friedman,  Labor Party,  Margaret Thatcher,  Ronald Reagan

Amity Shlaes: Obstructing the road to serfdom

Every economist has his day. World War II was the era of John Maynard Keynes, who taught that a few great minds can improve an economy. The 1990s were the era of Milton Friedman, when markets proved they had the capacity to slip past government and ...

From AMITY SHLAES, The Orange County Register,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Nancy Pelosi,  John Maynard Keynes,  Milton Friedman,  James Clyburn,  George Miller

Amity Shlaes: We need to talk about senior entitlements

They want their $250 checks, even though they got a check for the same amount earlier this year, as part of the stimulus package. To seniors, an increase isn't an increase — it's "what I'm owed." As AARP Chief Operating Officer Thomas Nelson put it, ...

From AMITY SHLAES, TwinCities.com,  20 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  AARP,  George W. Bush,  Thomas Nelson,  Bernie Sanders

Amity Shlaes: We're buyers, not babies

to the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics, which has been tracking home buyers for about four decades. The PSID collects multiple details about home purchasers — their level of education, their income the year of a house purchase, ...

From AMITY SHLAES, TwinCities.com,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta,  Barney Frank,  Harvey Rosen,  Fannie Mae,  Barack Obama

French Doors, Swimming Pools, Apartment Shortages

This is a Council on Foreign Relations weblog on Economic History. Why does this page look this way? It appears that you are using either an older, classic Web browser or a hand-held device that allows you to view our content but may not work with ...

From AMITY SHLAES, Amity Shlaes' Blog | Council on Foreign Relations,  29 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Council on Foreign Relations

Michael Ferri’s Evidence from 2004 Election….

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From AMITY SHLAES, Amity Shlaes' Blog | Council on Foreign Relations,  25 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Council on Foreign Relations

Four Trading Days In September

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From AMITY SHLAES, Amity Shlaes' Blog | Council on Foreign Relations,  25 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Council on Foreign Relations,  Harry Reid,  Barack Obama,  John McCain,  Barney Frank

Sunset Necessity

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From AMITY SHLAES, Amity Shlaes' Blog | Council on Foreign Relations,  3 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Council on Foreign Relations,  Harry Reid,  Kevin Brady

Amity Shlaes: One way for Republicans to rise: a 'sunset' movement

more traditional sunset provision is the kind included at the time an institution is created. An example would be the Bush estate-tax cut, which was programmed to disappear in 2010. There's less than a week until Congress returns and the Republican ...

From AMITY SHLAES, TwinCities.com,  2 Sep 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush,  Kevin Brady

Death panel needed for health-debate hypocrisy

End-of-life care is the topic that President Barack Obama finds himself forced to address as he markets his health-care plan around the country this week. Democrats and Republicans are alleging hypocrisy by the other party as they debate how to ...

From AMITY SHLAES, Taiwan News,  11 Aug 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  White House,  Sarah Palin

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