Without a doubt, this country’s debt overhang needs to be chopped considerably. But does a large national debt doom a nation to economic ruin? Only if you believe that countries like Germany, France, and Japan are economic bask…
Debt and government spending are firmly at the top of the new Congress’s agenda. And just the threat that the U.S. wouldn’t pay its bills has traders worried and wondering if the U.S. could end up on the same chaotic economic p…
Though most Americans wish that Congress would rein in excessive pay on Wall Street, that won’t happen while the huge campaign contributions keep flowing. And the financial industry’s big money shell game drains away something …
House Committee appointments this week of Ron Paul, Harold “Hal” Rogers and Fred Upton appear to be splitting Republican opinion, as many conservatives are lauding the 112th Congress’s selection of Paul while bashing those of R…
Rep. Ron Paul, author of the best-selling book End the Fed, will head the House subcommittee overseeing the Federal Reserve.
Spencer Bachus, House Financial Services chairman-elect, selected Paul, 75, to lead the domestic monetary policy subcommittee…