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    Mar 5, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. The Amtrak fantasy

    WASHINGTON -- There is something about Amtrak -- perhaps the romance of railroads or the promise of relieving traffic congestion and economizing on oil and greenhouse gas emissions -- that causes otherwise sensible people to lose contact with reality. The reality is that Amtrak is a waste of taxpayers' money and has been since its creation in 1970. It doesn't significantly reduce congestion, fuel use or greenhouse gases. Amtrak is too small to have any appreciable effect in any of these areas. Yet, Amtrak retains an aura of respectability with much of the public and many "experts," who believe it should survive and, perhaps, expand.
    WASHINGTON -- There is something about Amtrak -- perhaps the romance of railroads or the promise of relieving traffic congestion and economizing on oil and greenhouse gas emissions -- that causes otherwise sensible people to lose contact with reality. The...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Congress, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Travel

    2. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Trib Nation half-off discount on TribU career courses

    We wanted to make you aware of a special half-off Trib Nation discount that will work for four upcoming career-focused TribU classes -- on researching the decision to get an MBA; on more effective workplace conversations; on better time management; and on developing more powerful negotiation skills.
    We wanted to make you aware of a special half-off Trib Nation discount that will work for four upcoming career-focused TribU classes -- on researching the decision to get an MBA; on more effective workplace conversations; on better time management; and on...

    Tags: Roosevelt University, Michigan Avenue, Rex Huppke, University of Chicago, Colleges and Universities

    3. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Panel hears pros and cons of American-US Airways merger

    Critics and supporters of a merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the nation's largest carrier testified for the first time Tuesday in a hearing before a congressional panel.
    Critics and supporters of a merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the nation's largest carrier testified for the first time Tuesday in a hearing before a congressional panel. The merger, announced Feb. 14, would cost $1.2 billion in one-...

    Tags: Anti Trust Crime, Labor Legislation, Spencer Bachus, Finance, American Airlines, Inc.

    4. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Other Voices: Marriage, job growth and governing from the middle

    Marriage fading for people without college degrees  The University of Virginia's National Marriage Project has released another disturbing report. It reiterates that marriage remains strong for college-educated couples — but it's disintegrating in...

    Tags: Family, Trade Policy, State of the Union Address, Finance, Trade Dispute

    5. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. NATO considering a proposal to continue funding of security force

    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not abandon it once combat troops leave in 2014, senior alliance officials said Thursday.
    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not...

    Tags: Defense, Wars and Interventions, Leon Panetta, Afghanistan, U.S. Congress

    6. Jan 16, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. McManus: For Democrats, unity and its pitfalls

    It's hard to recognize the Democratic Party these days. In recent decades, it's been a divided, brawling tribe. But this year, Democrats are one big, happy family.
    It's hard to recognize the Democratic Party these days. In recent decades, it's been a divided, brawling tribe. But this year, Democrats are one big, happy family. Sure, there was grumbling from the left over President Obama's agreement to keep tax cuts...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party, Public Finance, Medicare

    7. Feb 19, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Avoiding the sequester isn't rocket science

    Democrats and Republicans in Washington agree: It would be a disaster if the "sequester," with its more than $1 trillion of cuts to defense and domestic spending, takes effect March 1, as scheduled. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the reductions to...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Leon Panetta, U.S. Congress, Medical Research, Public Finance

    8. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. In nationwide innovation battle, Baltimore area lags on patents

    Dr. Luis Diaz is an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, a researcher with patented findings and the co-founder of a small, fast-expanding company.
    Dr. Luis Diaz is an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, a researcher with patented findings and the co-founder of a small, fast-expanding company. "We've grown from no employees to one employee to four employees and now we have 12,"...

    Tags: Stanley Black, Startups, Finance, Medical Specialization, University System of Maryland

    9. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. G-20 moves to allay fears of 'currency war'

    WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade.
    WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade. But the joint statement, issued at the end of a G-...

    Tags: Moscow (Russia), Government Ministers, Russia, Japan, Finance

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. American-US Airways merger could be end of rough 35-year deregulation era

    "Two great airlines, one great future" was American Airlines' slogan as it walked the aisle with TWA a dozen years ago, heading into a future nowhere near as rosy as advertised.
    "Two great airlines, one great future" was American Airlines' slogan as it walked the aisle with TWA a dozen years ago, heading into a future nowhere near as rosy as advertised. If that marriage truly had been something special in the air, American...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Antitrust Issues, Virgin Group, Ltd., Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc.

    11. Feb 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Harris: U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to head Chicago Council on Global Affairs

    <strong>Ivo Daalder</strong>, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1.
    Ivo Daalder, U.S. ambassador to NATO and a national security expert, will become president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs effective July 1. Daalder, 52, is succeeding Marshall Bouton, who served in the post for 12 years. "As a thought...

    Tags: Chicago Council on Global Affairs, NATO, Bill Clinton, World Ventures Incorporated, Arlington Park

    12. Jan 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Will Obama end 'perpetual war'?

    Midway through his inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed, "A decade of war is now ending." A cynical listener might respond: "And a new decade of war is about to begin." Obama sounded pacific notes Monday. But it will be a huge surprise if he can get through four years without going to war.
    Midway through his inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed, "A decade of war is now ending." A cynical listener might respond: "And a new decade of war is about to begin." Obama sounded pacific notes Monday. But it will be a huge surprise if he can get...

    Tags: Afghanistan, World War II (1939-1945), Wars and Interventions, Iran, Republican Party

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