Politics

Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.

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What ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Can Teach You about the Real Wall Street

The new Martin Scorsese film "The Wolf of Wall Street" is all the rage these days. I refuse...

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Yellen’s Confirmation as Fed Chair Will Leave Easy-Money Policies, Risks Intact

The Senate’s overwhelming vote to approve Janet Yellen to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve puts...

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Senate Approves Yellen to Become Fed Chair

The U.S. Senate voted 56-26 to confirm Janet Yellen as the successor to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

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Senate sets Monday Vote on Janet Yellen to Head Fed

Janet Yellen moved toward final approval as the Federal Reserve's next chair after the U.S. Senate set a...

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Obama’s Costly Failures with Dr. John Lott

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of “At The Brink,” talks about the failed Obama stimulus and why...

Obama’s Presidency Disappoints as Predicted

This column from January 2009 seems particularly relevant today, given the botched Obamacare rollout.

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China, South Korea Officials Alarmed as Yen Slide Threatens Exporters

Government officials from China and South Korea warned Monday that the rapidly falling yen may hurt their exporters.

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France to Tax Social Media Sites

France’s Superior Audiovisual Council (CSA), the audiovisual regulator for the country, claims that video-sharing websites such as Facebook...

Pope Francis is the Wrong Person of the Year

Time magazine should have named Edward Snowden “Person of the Year”; instead they gave it to Pope Francis,...

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Unwrapping the Worst Christmas Present Ever

Do you remember the worst Christmas present you ever received?