Buzzword of the Week: Talking in Circles

In business jargon, it seems like round has come back around. We’re hearing a resurgence of the defense-minded phrase “circling the wagons,” as well as the extremely slippery phrase “circle back,” which changes its meaning comp…

What Ron Paul Wants: A Quartet of U.S. Currencies

According to two Paul supporters, the Texas Republican isn’t ready to go directly back to the gold standard. Instead, he wants to keep the dollar and add three more currencies. Those would be based on gold, silver and copper.
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Seven Ways Ron Paul Is Wrong About the Fed

Republican Ron Paul is going to have a great time making the Federal Reserve miserable once he takes over as chair of the House subcommittee that overseas it. But he’s off-target in at least seven points of criticism he levels …