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*The [[United States Senate]] votes 73–25 in favor of the [[Food Safety Modernization Act]], which would increase the power of the [[FDA]]. | |||
*[[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] calls for a freeze in wages for civilian employees of the [[United States government]]. | *[[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] calls for a freeze in wages for civilian employees of the [[United States government]]. | ||
*The [[European Union]] approves a bailout of [[Ireland]] in response to the country's financial crisis. | *The [[European Union]] approves a bailout of [[Ireland]] in response to the country's financial crisis. | ||
*[[Thomas Woods]] begins a class entitled "[[Nullification]]: A [[Thomas Jefferson|Jeffersonian]] Bulwark Against Tyranny" in the '''[[Mises Academy]]'''. | *[[Thomas Woods]] begins a class entitled "[[Nullification]]: A [[Thomas Jefferson|Jeffersonian]] Bulwark Against Tyranny" in the '''[[Mises Academy]]'''. | ||
*The [[Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve]] begins a '''[[2010 quantitative easing|second round]]''' of [[quantitative easing]], buying $600 billion in long-term [[United States Treasury|Treasury]] securities with newly created money. | *The [[Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve]] begins a '''[[2010 quantitative easing|second round]]''' of [[quantitative easing]], buying $600 billion in long-term [[United States Treasury|Treasury]] securities with newly created money. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 30 November 2010
- The United States Senate votes 73–25 in favor of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which would increase the power of the FDA.
- President Barack Obama calls for a freeze in wages for civilian employees of the United States government.
- The European Union approves a bailout of Ireland in response to the country's financial crisis.
- Thomas Woods begins a class entitled "Nullification: A Jeffersonian Bulwark Against Tyranny" in the Mises Academy.
- The Federal Reserve begins a second round of quantitative easing, buying $600 billion in long-term Treasury securities with newly created money.