by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
A stock sell-off driven by renewed worry over Europe made clear Monday that the continent’s debt crisis remains a threat to the U.S. recovery and President Obama’s reelection chances. Markets were spooked Monday morning by the news that multiple regions of Spain, and...
by Jane Richey | Jun 18, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The President and his team have been blaming “European headwinds” for some of the U.S. economy’s woes. But the truth is that the policies pursued by Washington and Athens are frighteningly similar—and the outcomes are not good for either country. Both countries are in...
by Jane Richey | May 20, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Obama expressed confidence Saturday that there’s an “emerging consensus” from the world’s most industrialized nations that more must be done to promote growth and job creation to help Europe’s sputtering economy. Wrapping up a two-day G8 summit at the...
by Jane Richey | May 15, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Greece will hold a new election in June after days of talks failed to resolve the country’s political deadlock, party leaders said Tuesday. The Athens Stock Exchange plunged on the news, diving 4.86 percent minutes after the announcement before recovering...
