If Mark Twain were alive today, he'd probably say that there are "lies, damned lies, and inflation...
In his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama unveiled something new: a retirement savings account to "help" Americans build a nest...
On August 2, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will report the official unemployment rate. But this number doesn't tell the accurate story of the...
Though tame through most of last year, food inflation has begun to...
There's no question the staggering rise in food and fuel prices will eat away at U.S. households' income in coming months. But there is...
Rising prices are hitting U.S. consumers a lot harder than the U.S. Federal Reserve - or the U.S. government - would have us believe. The ...
Any U.S. consumer that goes to the grocery store or the gas station on a regular basis knows that prices are rising. Unfortunately, those...
A hodge-podge of government reports released Friday has rekindled debate amongst economists over a question central to the future of the U.S....
Investors are always on the lookout for hot tips. The best tips highlight investments that pack a big potential profit punch, but that ...
Inflation hawks have been warning since 2008 that the spurt of U.S. money creation that began at the end of that year would spark a surge in...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw its biggest drop in seven months in February, fueling the...
For a U.S. president, nominating Fed governors is a little like nominating Supreme Court justices: Since they serve a 14-year term, you have the...
The so-called "exit strategy" has yet to enter the picture. U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers yesterday (Wednesday) announced...
For U.S. investors looking to profit in the near term, the best offense may be a good defense. "
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today (Wednesday) announced that it would leave its benchmark federal funds rate at a record low range of...
