It's already starting; Moodys is starting to point to a downgrade in the US "AAA" bond rating. Strange considering that borrowing more was supposed to fix the credit problem. The US is starting to operate a lot like General Motors. The government has ma… more »

It's interesting that when Egypt is in real trouble there is nothing on the front page of US newspapers, but the blog section of the New York Times has insight. This is a very important development. Remember we had the President of The United States say… more »

Obama wishes his policies were easier to mandate. I have known for quite some time that Obama takes issue with the fact that laws limit our government. more »

The government is thinking of turning foreclosed homes into rental properties. The Obama administration is examining ways to pull foreclosed properties off the market and rent them to help stabilize the housing market, according to people familiar… more »

If you thought that Social Security is solvent; check this out. Factcheck.org Some senior Democrats are claiming that Social Security does not contribute "one penny" to the federal deficit. That’s not true. The fact is, the federal government ha… more »