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Business Leaders Often Pull a Petraeus Too
Tweet Share on Facebook November 14, 2012 CommentThere's usually no good time to announce that your CEO is resigning. But Friday, November 9, 2012, came close.
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Finally, Globalization May Help American Workers
Tweet Share on Facebook November 13, 2012 CommentIt's a stunning thought: The United States, long dependent on foreign oil, may actually achieve energy independence over the next two decades. And by 2030 it could become a net exporter of oil.
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It's a Bad Time To Be Rich
Tweet Share on Facebook November 13, 2012 CommentIs there nobody left to defend the one percent?
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How Much the 'Fiscal Cliff' Will Cost You
Tweet Share on Facebook November 12, 2012 CommentIt sounds pretty abstract: If Congress doesn't deal with a bunch of controversial tax and spending decisions by the end of the year, something bad will happen to the economy. But the odds are, negotiators in Washington will come up with some kind of last-minute deal that averts disaster.
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How To Raise Tax Revenue Without Raising Taxes
Tweet Share on Facebook November 9, 2012 CommentPrepare for budgetary magic.
To avert the "fiscal cliff" and prevent a sharp tax increase for every American in 2013, Democrats and Republicans alike now seem to be seeking a way to raise taxes without really raising them. The convoluted U.S. tax code actually makes this possible.
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Raising Taxes on the Rich Isn't the Ultimate Budget Answer
Tweet Share on Facebook November 9, 2012 CommentAfter a decisive electoral victory, President Barack Obama probably feels that his plan to raise taxes on the wealthy has been validated. He might want to reconsider that.
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5 Romney Ideas Obama Should Steal
Tweet Share on Facebook November 8, 2012 CommentSo President Obama won. Liberals are jubilant, moderates are relieved, and Mitt Romney is headed to the Cayman Islands for a consolation tour with his money.
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4 Economic Trends That Put Obama Over the Top
Tweet Share on Facebook November 7, 2012 CommentPolitical analysts will spend months combing through all the data on why President Barack Obama was reelected, and why his Republican challenger Mitt Romney lost. But one thing we know right away is that the economy was voters' top concern—and they apparently felt good enough to grant Obama another four years.
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Why the Stock Market Is Bummed About the Election
Tweet Share on Facebook November 7, 2012 CommentOn Election Day, stocks seemed upbeat about American democracy and the economy's future prospects. Even though polls showed the two presidential candidates in a dead heat, the stock market rose by nearly a full percentage point.
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How Ben Bernanke Helped Obama Win
Tweet Share on Facebook November 7, 2012 CommentVoters weren't thinking about monetary policy when they voted on Tuesday, yet the Federal Reserve had a key role in the presidential election—possibly even a decisive one.
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Rick Newman
The global economy is mysterious, even scary. Chief Business Correspondent Rick Newman demystifies it and explains what matters to you. Rick is the author of Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success and the co-author of two other books: Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11, and Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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