U.S. default

What a Government Shutdown Could Mean for Your Investments

August 4, 2015

A government shutdown is looming in the background if lawmakers on Capitol Hill can't emerge from the August recess willing to keep the...

How the U.S. Debt Works

July 10, 2015

Policymakers need to start being more honest about how the U.S. debt works.

It's an age-old debate among the members of Congress. How do...

The Most Important Numbers to Know Today

October 15, 2013

200 Democrats and 19 Republicans support passing a continuing resolution with no strings attached to...

Here's What Happens When We Hit the Debt Ceiling

October 11, 2013

With Congress moving like molasses and time running out, more and more Americans are wondering

How to Prepare for the Debt Ceiling Deadline: Oct. 17

October 9, 2013

Investors have started to hunt for how to prepare for the debt ceiling...

Should We Be Worried About a U.S. Debt Default?

October 2, 2013

While the stock markets so far have reacted mildly to the government...

DON’T BE SO ARROGANT, MR. PRESIDENT

July 22, 2013

Editor's Note: Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of Rome, had a lot of time to think about what went wrong to cause the...

The Latest Obama Outrage: the Family's $100 Million Vacation

June 21, 2013
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How much do you spend on your summer vacation? American households usually spend about $1,200 per person on summer vacations, according to a...

Paul Krugman May Be the World's Last Flat Earth Economist

January 31, 2013
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Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Dr. Paul...

Why The Fiscal Cliff "Deal" is Spelled P-O-R-K

January 7, 2013
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After narrowly missing the fiscal cliff, the President went out of...

Why Japan's "Lost Decades" Are Headed to America in 2016

December 26, 2012
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It's only been a little more than a week since Shinzo Abe won election as Japan's latest Prime Minister in a landslide-election victory and the...

What the Last Roman Emperor Would Tell President Obama Today

August 15, 2012
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Over the course of 700 years, the ancient Roman Empire grew from a small republic to one that stretched from London to Baghdad at its...

Obamanomics: What You Can Expect if President Obama Wins the Election

May 8, 2012
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Now that we are left with a two-horse race for president, the markets are going to begin to handicap the November results.

However, when...

Iran is Now a Full-Blown Crisis, Stage Set for $200 Oil

February 8, 2012
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Just when it looked like we could take a breather from the Strait of Hormuz, all attention is back on Iran.

There are three reasons for...

What the World Will Look Like if Occupy Wall Street Wins

November 1, 2011
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There are many reasons why the Occupy...

GDP Is a Lie – It’s Time for a New Measure of Economic Growth

August 23, 2011
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Gross domestic product (GDP) is the most commonly used measure of economic growth. But GDP isn't just inaccurate and misleading - it's the ...

Why a U.S. Default Will Be a Good Thing

August 11, 2011
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Now that Standard & Poor's has finally slashed its U.S. credit rating, it's more apparent than ever that a U.S. default is imminent....

The Debt-Ceiling Debate: Three Federal Tax Increases That Could Save the U.S. Economy

July 8, 2011
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As the debt-ceiling debate escalates, U.S President Barack Obama says federal tax increases are necessary to close the U.S. budget ...

How to Fix the U.S. Housing Market

June 3, 2011
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If this week's economic reports showed us anything, it's the fact that two years into what's supposed to be an economic recovery, the U.S. housing...

GOP Takes Hardline on Federal Deficit By Killing Unemployment Benefits Extension

June 27, 2010
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Drawing a line in the sand over the federal deficit, Senate Republicans on Thursday killed a spending bill that included an extension of unemployment...

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