Hoover Institution

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  Reinhart and Rogoff Rebuke Romney Economic Advisers

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  Reinhart and Rogoff, economic historians famous for their book, "This Time Is Different," criticized economists advising the Romney campaign who misused their findings from their book on the recent economic recovery.

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  Americans Still Blame Bush for Bad Economy

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2012

  A new Gallup poll shows Americans still blame George W. Bush for the nation’s ailing economy more than President Obama. Meanwhile, conservative and liberal economists debate.

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  Wanna Beat the Market by 6.6%? Join Congress

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 14, 2011

  A new study published this year finds a 6.6% annual market-beating advantage for members of the House between 1985 and 2001. Rep. Nancy Pelosi scored a 203% multimillion-dollar return on an IPO at a time when ordinary investors lost 15%...

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  Like Rome, Is U.S. Doomed to Decline?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2011

  Historian and farmer Victor Davis Hanson told the gathering at the Retirement Income Industry Association annual meeting in Boston that the long-term future of the U.S. is as hopeful as its present is dismal.