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"We have excluded lobbyists from policy making jobs" Really? Then who are these 40 guys working for you?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by John Rutledge

Interesting article today. More than 40 former lobbyists work in senior positions in the Obama administration, including three Cabinet secretaries and the CIA director. Yet in his State of the Union address, Obama claimed, “We’ve excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs.” … Continue reading →

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China's GDP Growth Mostly Home-Grown

Posted on February 3, 2010 by John Rutledge

Cool chart from my friend Andy Roth at Sinology The National Bureau of Statistics has just released a detailed breakdown of China’s 2009 GDP growth. Overall GDP rose 8.7%, with 92.3% of growth (8 ppts) from gross capital formation; 52.5% … Continue reading →

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