Forbes: Return to Gold Standard Within Five Years
This was not a good week for the Federal Reserve. As if Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) congressional subcommittee hearing on the relationship of...
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Fannie and Freddie: Still Mortgaging America’s Future to Stay in Business
Need more proof — besides the staggering national debt — that the federal government...
Tornadoes Worsen Economy of Alabama, Other Southern States
The state of Alabama was already struggling with high unemployment when it was pummeled...
Bernanke Press Conference Proclaims Inflation Not a Problem
Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke told reporters at the Fed's first ever press...
High Gas Prices Set to Cause Double Dip in Economy
"I'm sure the rising cost of energy is bothering the market," said Fred Dickson, chief...
China’s Central Banker: We Own Too Much U.S. Debt
China's Central Bank Chairman Zhou Xiaochuan told a Chinese monetary conference last week that “Foreign-exchange...
Fed on the Ropes? Bernanke to Hold Press Conferences
The recent decision by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to begin holding press conferences...
University of Texas Takes Possession of $1 Billion in Gold
The University of Texas decided this week to take physical possession of some 664,000...
Impact of S&P’s Announcement on Debt Ceiling Debate
Despite the White House’s contentions that the United States economy is improving, Standard &...
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World Leaders Address Rising Food Costs in Weekend D.C. Meetings
According to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the global economy is...
Gold Hits New Record on Inflation, Debt Fears
Gold and silver prices soared to record highs and commodities continued pushing upwards as...
Beck May Leave Fox News and Pursue Own Channel
Speculation over the length of conservative pundit Glenn Beck’s tenure at Fox News has...
Fannie, Freddie, and the Feds’ Double Standard on Executive Pay
On February 4, 2009, President Barack Obama signed legislation establishing a $500,000 limit on...
Fed Showered Money On Foreign Banks
Complying with a court order, the Federal Reserve began releasing documents on March 31...
Cash For Clunkers 2? It’s Coming
Even after the Cash for Clunkers program failed, the federal government refuses to give...
Gold, Silver Now Legal Tender in Utah
With Gov. Gary Herbert’s signature on March 25, the state of Utah became the...
Financial Sector Lures Math Talent from Industry
Credit Time magazine for identifying, however imprecisely, a very important but little understood consequence...
AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
Wireless telephone giant AT&T, in a bold attempt to reshape the wireless market, unveiled...
LSU Economist: Obama Drilling Moratorium Cost Billions
President Barack Obama's imprudent moratorium on drilling for oil in the Gulf Of Mexico...
New York Times Web Site to Go Behind Pay Wall
In the realm of online news, the New York Times is one of the...