TCSDaily.com - Main

Financial Sunset in the West

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Late last year, Joel Kotkin a fellow at Chapman University, warned about a political and economic sundown in California. With a failed vote on the state's budget, sunset seems to be quickly approaching.

Not Doing What Comes Naturally

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Wouldn't we be better off if we just learned to live with the risks and threats posed by terrorism? That's essentially the question Duke University ecologist Raphael Sagarin is asking.

Fuelling Controversy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

With an offshore natural gas resource worth an estimated $4 billion, Gaza should be looking at a bright future. Yet abject poverty racks Gaza, and the standard explanations of Israeli-inflicted victimhood miss the mark.

Heritage For Sale

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

A good brainteaser to describe land preservation, 21st century style, could go like this: When does a conservation program not put conservation as its top priority? Answer: When there's money to be made.

Presented By:

Review your Credits Reports Once a Year

Under FCRA laws, you are allowed to request your credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion once every 12 months. It is good practice to
check your credit reports and credit score every 3-6 months. Also, checking your credit reports before a a big purchase helps you spot potential dangers.

Additional Resources:
Proactive identity theft protection with Lifelock
Monitor your credit score to track improvement and spot identity theft red flags

Ads by Pheedo

Chemical Ban Will Not Help Kids

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Activists and some politicians are exploiting parents' legitimate concerns for their children's health by trying to convince state governments to pass a ban on the safe and eminently useful chemical bisphenol-A.

Saving Phantom Jobs

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Since coming into office President Obama and the members of his administration have repeatedly justified government stimulus spending as "creating or saving" jobs. The "created or saved" fallacy has not been lost on astute observers.

Tax Reform: The Narrow Road

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Taxes are the price of living in modern society with public goods. Many, if not most, agree that taxes are required but dislike the convoluted tax forms that place a burden on businesses and people.

The Worst Emerging Disease of All

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

From the beginning of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak, WHO's decisions and pronouncements have been far from reassuring. The WHO's dubious decisions demonstrate that its officials are either too rigid or too incompetent to make needed adjustments in the warning system.

A Bold New Breed of Environmentalism

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

If Adam Werbach doesn't seem like your typical green activist, it's because he's adamantly not one. He declares with a detached shrug that it would be "a good thing" if the current green bubble burst.

Summers vs. Bernanke? I'd Take Summers

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The New York Times ran a front-page story today on personal tensions between Larry Summers and other top Obama economic advisors. But the most interesting part of the Times story, at least to me, is the speculation about Summers vs. Bernanke.