Couldn’t get enough of last year’s debt-ceiling “debate,” which almost resulted in a default and caused the US to lose its AAA credit rating? Well, sit tight, because a sequel may be in the works.
On Tuesday, House Speaker John … More…
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JPMorgan Must Call off Its Lobbying Dogs
The fiasco involving JPMorgan Chase gets messier and messier as more details emerge about its disastrous trades in London.
The head of its chief investment office, Ina Drew, has stepped down amid reports she may have to give back at … More…
Greek Chaos Could Hurt Obama’s Re-Election
The crisis that hurts you most is the one you didn’t see coming. There may be one ahead for the Obama administration, but it’s hiding in plain sight.
Greece held parliamentary elections Sunday, and the results cast grave doubt on … More…
Bibi King of Israel
The astonishing shake-up in Israeli politics this week may have changed the entire game in Israel and the Middle East—and the prospects for war with Iran over its nuclear program.
By forming a unity government with his Likud Party’s principal … More…
Grand Old Man Lugar Bites the Dust
The Beltway media are predictably bemoaning the primary defeat of Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana to insurgent Richard Mourdock, a severe conservative backed by the Tea Party and the Club for Growth. Mourdock, Indiana’s state treasurer, walloped Lugar by … More…
The Incredible Chutzpah of Mitt Romney
Here, via the Huffington Post, is a new low point in the very low candidacy of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the presidency of the United States.
He’s actually said he’ll “take a lot of credit” for the recovery … More…
Lessons for Romney and Obama from the French Election
Americans don’t pay much attention to overseas elections and we don’t think we have much to learn from other countries– especially France.
But I believe our two presidential candidates can draw some lessons from the results of Sunday’s second round … More…
Hollande Victory Isn’t the End of the World
Socialist François Hollande has defeated incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round of France’s presidential election, 52% to 48%. The Eiffel Tower is still standing and the Seine has not yet overflowed. Monday’s markets may be another story.
Political … More…
Second Weak Jobs Report Raises White House Concerns
April’s employment report had little good news for the Obama Administration. Job growth was weaker than expected for the second consecutive month, and though unemployment slipped to 8.1%, the larger number of unemployed and underemployed (what the bureaucrats call U6) … More…
Howard R. Gold
I’m an award-winning business and financial journalist and an independent-minded citizen who is deeply concerned about the challenges facing our country. That’s why I started The Independent Agenda. "
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