Tag: economy
Child poverty up 18 percent across the US
According to a study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 31 million children in the US now live in low-income families....
Obama's foreign policy wins and economic woes
President Obama's foreign policy victories, which include Libya, dampened by America's current economic woes....
Debt panel considers military budget cuts
Congress debt panel discuss making cuts in defense, intelligence and military spending, including pensions for retirees with 20 years of military service....
Capping CEO salaries to fix the economy
Billionaire CEO Warren Buffett says increase taxes for the rich, but maybe capping CEO salaries is a better fix for the economy....
Boosting house prices to fix economy
Columbia Business School professor says raising the cost of an average home may be a way to fix the economy....
Military pension could see radical overhaul
In its plan, the Defense Business Board proposes doing away with the traditional pension program for any members serving 20 years....
Why South American economies are booming
In contrast to the US, South American countries have recently seen a booming economy and low unemployment....
Global markets tumble, Obama addresses S&P downgrade
With every major stock index in Europe and the US down at mid-day, President Obama went on air to assure the world, 'our credit is triple-A.'...
Dow falls 634.76 points, global markets stumble
Investors worldwide search for the bottom as almost $8 trillion dollars have been erased from the global stock markets in the past two weeks. ...
S&P downgrades US credit rating to AA+
The US credit rating downgrade by S&P brought condemnation from government officials, and fears of market turmoil....
