Debt Crisis

Allen West: Under Obama, The 'American Republic Will Collapse'

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 04.16.2012

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Days after stirring the political pot by calling Democratic members of Congress communists, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) was back in front of a microphone...

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Education and Infrastructure: Rebuilding America

Kathy Kemper | Posted 03.27.2012

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Kathy Kemper

People are America's most valuable resource and if we want to get ahead in a competitive global economy, we need to invest in our human capital.

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Designing a Blueprint for Accountability

Eliot Spitzer | Posted 03.27.2012

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Eliot Spitzer

Simply passing a bill designed by the Chamber of Commerce and the banks is a cheap move to appease donors and those whose economic theories have been proven wrong at every turn over the past several decades. But that is, unfortunately, what we have come to expect.

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Shooting Democracy at Dawn

Gerard Papasimakopoulos | Posted 05.14.2012

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Gerard Papasimakopoulos

Ultimately, what is even the point of participating in an electional process, when your vote is no longer truly needed? When your voice no longer has any bearing on the state of a nation?

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The Most Disenfranchised Group In America? It's Not Who You Think

Tom Barrella | Posted 05.07.2012

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Tom Barrella

I teach 100 of them each year about investing and finance at a leading public high school on New York's Long Island. Their mindset upon entering class that first day is one of blissful ignorance.

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Senator Toomey's Tax Plan Can't Do Everything That He Says It Does

Bob Greenstein | Posted 04.18.2012

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Bob Greenstein

The only way that Senator Toomey's plan could avoid raising taxes on people with incomes below $200,000 would be if he designed it in such a way that it lost significant revenue overall and, thus, added significantly to the deficit.

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AGAIN? Abercrombie & Fitch To Close 180 U.S. Stores By 2015

Alice Hines | Posted 02.15.2012

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Abercrombie & Fitch, the Ohio-based teen retailer, plans to close 180 of its U.S. stores by 2015, CEO Mike Jeffries told analysts on a conference call...

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WATCH: Arianna's Key To Solving The Debt Crisis

Huff TV | Posted 04.14.2012

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Hours after Greece's lawmakers approved severe austerity measures, Arianna appeared on Monday morning's edition of "CNN Starting Point With Soledad O'...

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Local GOP Head Solves US Debt Problem!

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 03.06.2012

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Iris Erlingsdottir

The Minnesota GOP's new Chairman, Pat Shortridge, has proposed a revolutionary solution to solving the party's disastrous debt problem.

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A 2012 Conservative Case for America's Future

Ken Blackwell | Posted 03.04.2012

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Ken Blackwell

America faces a historic choice. And conservatives face a historic task, of making the case to the voters for how and why constitutional conservatism is the way to return our nation to strength and stability.

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Zombie Banks: A New York Story in Three Parts

Jim Luce | Posted 02.08.2012

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Jim Luce

I spoke to Yalman Onaran about his insightful Zombie Banks. Everyone is afraid that the world economy is about to go into a second recession, I asked him. Why are we heading in that direction?

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MAD Magazine's 5 Dumbest People, Events and Things of the Year (Exclusive)

Bryan Young | Posted 02.05.2012

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Bryan Young

The usual gang of idiots over at MAD Magazine is releasing their annual list of the stupidest people, events, and things of the year next week and we have an advanced look.

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The Great Recession of 2007-2008 Could Be Ruinous If Not Resolved

Nake M. Kamrany | Posted 02.01.2012

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Nake M. Kamrany

Currently we are stuck and the government must implement fiscal and monetary policy vigorously to ward off a depression and get the economy out of the great recession.

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German Chancellor Rejects EU Eurobond Proposal

AP | GEIR MOULSON | Posted 01.22.2012

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected a new push by the European Commission for bonds issued jointly by the 17 euro nations, saying ...

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Super Committee Failure Could Rattle Markets

Posted 11.21.2011

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A brutal year for global investors may get even worse this week if Congress proves yet again it is too bitterly divided to deliver on its promise ...

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Is Europe Over?

John Feffer | Posted 01.15.2012

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John Feffer

The social ideals that once animated the European project are dissipating fast. The current crisis and the resulting austerity measures have served to further Americanize Europe through privatization, reduction of government services, and the like.

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Eurozone Crisis by the Numbers

Hagit Bachrach | Posted 01.07.2012

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Hagit Bachrach

The upheaval in the Eurozone is dominating the G20 agenda, global news coverage, and the attention of uneasy investors. However, it is surprising that...

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Open Letter to the Super Committee

Lawrence Korb | Posted 12.13.2011

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Lawrence Korb

Here are ten recommendations for the super committee on how they can responsibly reduce projected levels of defense spending by $677 billion over the next ten years without undermining our national security.

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The End of American Business: Not With a Bang but a Whimper

Dan Agin | Posted 12.12.2011

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Dan Agin

So what lies ahead? If the present political madness continues, our future will see our economy in a ditch. Probably at least for a miserable decade.

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Opportunities for Youth Will Rejuvenate Society and Boost the Economy

Dag Detter | Posted 12.04.2011

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Dag Detter

How do we make pathway for young to be part of and help create this brave new world? A world where merit and not age, color of your skin or connections give you the opportunity to work?

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Economists Call For Massive Debt Relief To Jumpstart Economy

Posted 12.03.2011

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NEW YORK (Jennifer Ablan and Matthew Goldstein) - More than three years after the financial crisis struck, the economy remains stuck in a consumer...

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"Free Market" Politicians Call for Austerity and Cuts While Financial Markets Call for Keynesian Stimulus and Jobs

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.28.2011

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Miles Mogulescu

As markets warn of the risk of double-dip recession or even depression, politicians in Washington and Berlin -- who claim to believe in "free markets" -- fiddle while Rome may be about to burn.

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Class Warfare?

Bruce Ackerman | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Elections 2012, American Jobs Act, Deficit, Debt Crisis, Federal Budget Deficit, Millionaire Tax, Class Warfare, Buffett Rule, Politics News
Bruce Ackerman

President Obama's "millionaire tax" has generated two sound-bite replies. Not only is he engaging in "class warfare," but he is indulging in sheer political posturing -- there simply isn't a lot of money to be raised by targeting the super-rich. Both charges are mistaken.

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Saving New York City in 1975: Carey Could Teach Congress Today

Robert L. Dilenschneider | Posted 11.26.2011

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Robert L. Dilenschneider

The nation's current crisis mirrors the situation 36 years ago when New York City teetered near financial collapse, unable to borrow from a banking community that correctly believed the city was broke.

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Economic Freedom of the World: Lessons for the U.S.

James Gwartney | Posted 11.25.2011

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James Gwartney

America has prospered historically because we have chosen economic freedom rather than political allocation and crony capitalism. To the extent we move away from economic freedom, our future prosperity will be diminished.

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