There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
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“In a bad labor market, different groups perceive that they’re being discriminated against when the real problem is they’re being mistreated by the overall economy,” said Teresa Ghilarducci, an economics professor at the New School of Social Research and author of “When I’m Sixty-Four.”
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In light of CNBC host Larry Kudlow’s recently expressed interest in running for the U.S. Senate, we feel compelled to express our concern for the credibility of your network. Mr. Kudlow is either a journalist or a candidate; he cannot be both.
The integrity of Mr. Kudlow’s coverage of any issue of national import is compromised by his reported Senate aspirations. Viewers have no way of knowing whether his interviews or commentaries are affected in any way by his interest in running. For example, in a segment from his March 17 show, Mr. Kudlow interviewed Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and asked the senator leading questions about the Senate Republican agenda. Viewers should not have to wonder whether Mr. Kudlow’s questions were motivated even in part by his potential political ambitions.