US Government

Take the A&W Pledge for Better Government

Investment expert Mark Skousen shares his input on how you can participate in creating a better government.

Flint’s Water Poisoned by Federal, State and Local Government Failures

The town of Flint, Michigan is facing an emergency health crisis after repeated warnings about the contaminated state...

Historic Navy-Notre Dame Football Rivalry Survives Conference Realignment

Navy’s Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk seems to have been prescient when he struck an agreement with his then-counterpart...

When Government Acts, Citizens React

You would think that during the past 237 years, those who run the U.S. government would have learned...

Blowing Budgetary Smoke

I guess the way the president sees things, it is okay to punish lower-income Americans -- provided they...

Eagle Eye Opener: Fed Backhands Big Banks; Federal Workers Face Salary Freeze; Japanese President Pushes Farm Subsidy Cuts

The U.S. Federal Reserve dealt an unkind blow to four of the largest banks, slapping their “stress test”...

Daily Data Flow: Good Data Boosts Stocks; Sequestration not Hitting Market… yet; U.S. Factories Growing Well

Today, more data came in better than expectations, this time concerning consumer confidence and manufacturing. These countered losses...

Eagle Eye Opener: Sequestration Arrives and America Keeps Moving; U.S. Stock Performance Trails Emerging Markets; Will M&A Activity Rebound in 2013?

Unless a Frank Capra movies breaks out -- delivering a happy ending for all -- today’s mandatory and...

Daily Data Flow: Optimism Fueling Dow’s Rise; Economists Divided on Sequester’s Effects; Dollar Continues Rise Versus Euro

Government reports showing end-2012 economic expansion and a bigger-than-expected decline in jobless claims last week led to increased...