For those investors keeping score at home, Republicans have won “Round 1” of the budget battle in Washington. But in the long run, all Americans may benefit if a government shutdown is averted.
Congress has just agreed to a Republican-crafted bill th…
American labor unions have been in decline for a half-century now. About the only large unions still growing have been those in the public sector. Until now. Cash-strapped states are attacking unions where it hurts by trying to…
Here we go again: Congressional Republicans and White House Democrats are engaging in a game of rhetorical warfare over the budget. If the parties don’t agree on a plan by March 4, the federal government could close, rattling s…
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to eliminate the Obama administration’s “car czar,” as well as the “pay czar” who oversees compensation at companies bailed out with TARP money, and seven other preside…
A parade of Republicans immediately lined up to attack the president’s proposed budget this week, claiming the plan falls short of making a real difference. They’re right. And that’s good, because really deep reductions are the…