The money that could have been used over the last ten years to avoid the problem was spent on such budgetary notations as advertising, recreation, new cars, travel and – oh yes – political contributions (85 million dollars to Barack Obama alone).

The public has been told that we are out of recession and that a depression was completely avoided. This head fake is only going to work once. Next time, lip service will not be enough.

Though we are not familiar with Mr. Farage’s political views, we would love to see more politicians open up with their true feelings, especially here in the US.

Americans aren’t the only ones fed up with government largess and taxation.

Are we to believe that we are better off now than we were a couple of years ago when then President Bush said that he abandoned free market principles to make sure the economy doesn’t collapse?

Unfortunately, constraints on credit availability and expectations for muted job creation present substantial headwinds to a resurgent consumer.

The National Inflation Association discusses Ben Bernanke’s recent comments before Congress, where the economy is headed and California’s budget problems.

If you’re a gun enthusiast, perhaps it’s time you stock up on some additional high-capacity magazines and pick up that assault rifle you’ve always wanted, just in case.