Economy

Markets this week have been dominated by the White House announcement of a fiscal package deal with Republican Congressional leaders that would add...

Last week, we reported the good news from the Congressional Budget Office that the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) would cost $25 billion...

Financial markets have reacted to the new tax cut deal between the White House and Congressional leaders which would add some $800-900 billion to our...

After the addition of the Fiscal Commission to the Announcement Effect Club last week, Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post kept the membership...

Today, the Center for American Progress released a plan to get specific on our growing deficits and debt. Or, rather, they've released five...

What a week it’s been. Just look at the ups and downs of the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note. The week started with the safe haven play...

As they read over the draft Fiscal Commission plan released today, many politicians will wonder why in the world should they agree on a plan – any...

You might have missed it last week if you were preparing to chow down on some turkey, but Our Fiscal Security (OFS)--a joint project of the Economic...

The Economist joined the Announcement Effect Club last week in an article calling for leadership on the deficit. Following many other plans put out...

Of particular interest for us, Fed Chairman Bernanke noted the following in his speech today on “Rebalancing the Global Economy” at the European...

Good news on the domestic front breathed some life into the Dow this week. The new (and, it appears, improved) General Motors came to market to shed...

Domestic and global financial markets are being driven by major cross-currents once again. On the home front, dust is still settling in the markets...