America, we are told, is at a crossroads in this election.
For Republicans, this is our last chance to reverse the inexorable move to bigger and bigger government. For Democrats, this may be our last chance to protect the social … More…
The Case for Obama
President Obama came into office during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Financial markets were in turmoil and the country was hemorrhaging 700,000 jobs a month. Banks were shaky and anxiety was high.
The president and his team … More…
The Case for Romney
The case for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is straightforward: The president hasn’t done the job. I can. Fire him and hire me.
The Romney campaign and his surrogates have tried to make a blanket condemnation of President Obama’s handling … More…
Sandy Was a Perfect Catastrophe
By the time Sandy hit landfall near Atlantic City, NJ, it was a “post-tropical storm,” not even technically a hurricane.
But this lethal combination of high winds and extremely low pressure caused damage and destruction beyond what anyone could have … More…
Investors Give Romney a Big Vote of Confidence
A week before Election Day, the results of a new MoneyShow.com®/The Independent Agenda® Investor Class Poll will not be welcomed by President Obama.
Nearly two-thirds (64.2%) of the 1,005 investors who responded to the survey plan to vote for former … More…
What the Election Looks Like Now
President Obama has fought back since the Denver Debacle and stemmed the Romney tide, according to several polls. The Republican presidential nominee is ahead of where he was going into the debates, but I think his campaign peaked in early … More…
The Campaign Enters the Ninth Inning
The conventions are over, the debates are finished, and early voting is well under way. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are neck and neck in the polls. The next ten days will seal the deal.
The … More…
One Side Lied Much More in the Debates
The debates are over and we’re moving into the final phase of the campaign as both presidential and vice-presidential candidates criss-cross the swing states in a desperate scramble for votes.
But we couldn’t move on without taking our final tally … More…
Mitt Throws the Neocons under the Bus
In the first presidential debate in Denver, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, trailing badly in the polls, reversed some longstanding positions on critical economic policies.
He said that of course he wouldn’t cut taxes on wealthy people if it added to … 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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