For the second straight quarter the nation’s economy has grown, marking what many believe to be the end of the recession and the early stages of a possible long-term stabilization. Earlier today, President Obama announced that the GDP grew by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the largest increase...

Although many have been targeted during the unbridled finger pointing that has been in vogue since the financial collapse, one group has been targeted more than any other: big banks. While the cause of the systemic failure of the housing market and global economy can certainly not be pinpointed to o...

Due to the enormous loss of wealth that was ubiquitous in the US, 2009 is a year to forget for most Americans. As we welcome in a new year—and a new decade—there is a higher level of uncertainty about the country’s future than there has been in my lifetime: we are in multiple foreign wars, fac...