Economy
Bank of America Blames Stock Price Decline on Analyst
When Henry Blodgett explained that the reason for the decline in the price of Bank of America’s stock was because Wall Street thinks that...
Is Obama Planning to Keep Fannie and Freddie Alive?
Is President Barack Obama working on a proposal to keep Uncle Sam deeply involved in the mortgage business and taxpayers on the hook...
Read moreDid George Soros Profit from U.S. Credit Downgrade?
Many suspect leftist billionaire George Soros (left) of having profited from Standard & Poor's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. According to...
Read moreGas Price Drop of 30 to 50 Cents Per Gallon Expected in Next Few Weeks
At a time when each day seems to bring more dire news regarding the economy, Americans have one silver lining: the price at...
Read moreThe Scoop on Illinois’ Crackdown on Artisan Ice Cream Makers
Residents of the Windy City may have to do without their favorite ice cream for a while, and possibly for good; and they...
Read moreChina Calls for Global “Supervision” of Dollar, New World Currency
The communist Chinese dictatorship blasted the U.S. government for endangering its massive dollar holdings, calling for America to rein in its out-of-control debt...
Read moreS&P Downgrade Sets Off Alarm Bells in Europe
Investors will be anxiously watching when the New York Stock Exchange market opens Monday morning to see what effect Standard and Poor's downgrade...
Read moreSoros Dumps Gold, Inciting Fear of Plummeting Price
George Soros, the hedge fund investor who called gold "the ultimate bubble," has divested his portfolio of nearly its entire investment in the...
Read moreObama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards
The Obama administration has unveiled a new round of fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, which are expected to require mileage gains...
Read moreFed Audit: Trillions For Foreign Banks, Conflicts of Interest
During a 2½ year period starting at the end of 2007, the Federal Reserve provided more than $16 trillion in secret bailouts to...
Read moreGold Hits Record High — and It’s Going Higher
When public debt abounds, politicians look to slippery ways to keep buying votes with tax dollars while reassuring skittish markets that everything is...
Read moreUsing the Food Crisis
According to internationally acclaimed author and highly regarded expert Lester Brown (pictured), writing in the January 10 issue of Foreign Policy magazine: ...
Read moreFood Prices Rocket
Eighty-year-old Dottie Bell is a volunteer at the Community Market food bank in Opelika, Alabama, and every day she sees the impact of...
Read moreObama Administration Attempts to Revise Mortgage Program
Seemingly unaware of the nation’s debt crisis, the federal government is attempting to revamp its foreclosure-prevention program to make it easier for out-of-work...
Read moreTiny Alto, Texas, Not the First to Mothball Its Police Dept
The city council of tiny Alto, Texas — population 1,200, about 140 miles southeast of Dallas — shuttered its police department on June...
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