Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called on Congress Tuesday to grant him new powers to regulate huge financial companies like insurance giant AIG, whose failure would pose a grave danger to the U.S. financial system and the broader economy. ...more

March 24, 2009

The speed with which the president wants to get this "stimulus" bill enacted into law makes me suspicious of what is really in it. I understand the bill consists of 500 pages. I don't think the House or Senate members have had time to read it thoroughly and know its contents fully. ...more

February 12, 2009

In the 1980s, White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, CIA Director William Casey, Secretary of the Treasury James Baker and Vice President George H. W. Bush all happened to converge where Teresa Imelda O'Gara was standing. ...more

January 30, 2009

In the 1980s, White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, Director of Central Intelligence William Casey, Secretary of the Treasury James Baker and Vice President George H. W. Bush all happened to converge where Teresa Imelda O'Gara was standing. ...more

December 10, 2008

Now the big three tells us they need an infusion of cash to the tune of about $25 billion. ...more

November 22, 2008

The enduring symbols of Wall Street's fabled, turbulent history are inescapable on this walk through the epicenter of American capitalism. ...more

November 9, 2008

Chance To Catch Up I recall the era of the cost of living adjustment (COLA), which was very beneficial to the average American worker and their families in maintaining a normal living standard with any increases in food, fuel and other necessities. Then our corporatism decided to change it to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which doesn't include the rise in costs of food and fuel. Seems we are not being considered today for our hard work. ...more

November 3, 2008

Republican John McCain on Thursday spiced up a cross-state bus tour aimed at keeping vote-rich Florida from swinging to the Democrats by accusing rival Barack Obama of saying "anything to get elected." ...more

October 23, 2008

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Saturday accused Democratic rival Barack Obama of favoring a socialistic economic approach by supporting tax cuts and tax credits McCain says would merely shuffle wealth rather than creating it. ...more

October 18, 2008

Sen. John McCain claimed he was suspending his campaign to 'rush' to Washington, D.C., to save us all. ...more

October 1, 2008