THINK TANKS & RESEARCH INSTITUTES
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uschamber.com/default
Discovery Institute
http://www.discovery.org/
The Discovery Institute's mission is to "make a positive vision of the future practical" by promoting ideas that are rooted in common sense, such as representative government, the free market and individual liberty. They pursue this mission from many angles, including books, reports, legislative testimony, articles, public conferences and debates, media coverage, and their own website and blogs. See their Technology & Democracy Project's blog , Disco-Tech, to read about telecom deregulation, technology's impacts on the economy and commentary from my friend Bret Swanson at http://www.disco-tech.org/
Kairos, Inc.
http://www.kairos-inc.com/
Kairos is an investment and advisory firm headed by two very smart people, Russell Redenbaugh and Natalia Davis, with a big picture, pro-capital framework. For their current commentary on markets, investments and politics, see their blog Reading the World at http://www.readingtheworld.com
Hawaii Reporter
http://www.hawaiireporter.com
The Hawaii Reporter is Hawaii's leading investigative newspaper reporting on business, community, and government affairs. Headed by the fearless Malia Zimmerman, the Hawaii Reporter takes on tough issues, like government corruption, overzealous regulation, and substandard public education, that Hawaii's needs to address to grow and prosper.
The CapAnalysis Group LLC
http://www.capanalysis.com
The Cato Institute
http://www.cato.org/
The Cato Institute publishes research and opinion pieces to
advance individual liberty, free enterprise and consitutionally
limited government. They cover
a variety of issues, including Budget and Taxes, Civil Rights,
Health Care, Government and Politics, and Tech, Telecom and the
Internet. New Millennium Research Council
http://www.newmillenniumresearch.org/
The New Millennium Research Council (NMRC) develops and promotes
workable, real-world solutions to the issues and challenges confronting
policy makers.
The Discovery Institute
http://www.discovery.org/
Pacific Research Institute
http://www.pacificresearch.org/
The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) is a free-market think
tank providing free-market policy solutions for the
issues that impact the daily lives of all individuals. They champion
freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility. Washington Policy Center
http://www.washingtonpolicy.org/
Washington state public policy center that provides analysis on
government regulation and free markets.
Progress and Freedom Foundation
http://www.pff.org/
The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think
tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for
public policy. Its mission is to educate policymakers, opinion leaders
and the public about issues associated with technological change,
based on a philosophy of limited government, free markets and individual
sovereignty.
Santa Fe Institute
http://www.santafe.edu/
The Santa Fe Institute is a multidisciplinary
research and education center. SFI has devoted
itself to creating a new kind of scientific research community,
pursuing emerging science.
DATA SOURCES Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
http://research.stlouisfed.org
Great source for quality economic data.
Bank Business Loans
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/BUSLOANS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
PUBLICATIONS AND AFFILIATES
The Street.com and RealMoney.com
http://www.thestreet.com/
TheStreet.com, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and provides independent
investment commentary, advice, research and news. RealMonday.com is a subscription-based
website
while TheStreet.com is free.
Forbes Magazine
http://www.forbes.com
Kudlow & Company
http://www.kudlow.com
BV Group
http://www.bvgroup.com
The BV Group is an international merchant banking and asset management firm.
The Group invests its own capital alongside that of its shareholders in several
asset classes, including real estate, hedge funds, and private equity, primarily
within the United States and Europe.
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