France was pushing for a global currency even back in 2011. France, as current head of the Group of 20 countries, will help the transition to a global financial system based on 'several international currencies', French Economy Minister Christine Lag… more »

I recently had an interesting conversation with a few people commenting on a BBC article (I'm jefff1979). We were discussing the riots in the UK. more »

There are now reports of inflation, and job losses. Another report on Thursday showed a surprise jump in the number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits last week, which could cast a shadow on expectations for a significant pick-up in output… more »

I find it a little strange that the media is propping up John Boehner. Before this most recent budget deal, Boehner has NOT been a media darling. This begs the question why now? It has now been confirmed that establishment Republicans are not going t… more »

Here is a link to the president's speech from the White House website. I'm concerned with this speech for three main reasons. (1) Why did it take so long to address the nation about a "war" / "Kinetic Military Action" / "Time Limited Scope Limited… more »