Financial Literacy Matters
British Prime Minister William Gladstone articulated the importance of finance in his famous quotes in 1858: “Finance is, as it were, the stomach of the…
Read MoreGlobal Financial Reform in the Wake of the Financial Crisis of 2008
In the five-year period since the outbreak of the global financial crisis, much attention has been given to the financial reforms that are needed at…
Read MoreMove Over, Grover
Like many young conservatives, I often find myself wanting to scream, “Serenity now!”, à la Frank Costanza, when I see GOP leaders refusing to compromise…
Read MoreHurricane Sandy Reminds Us of the Shortfalls of GDP
Hurricane Sandy caused widespread destruction with 56 deaths in the United States, 4 million people without power, public transportation shutdowns, and is poised to be…
Read MoreOveremphasized Unemployment
Election Day is approaching faster than Felix Baumgartner’s descent to earth. With two debates down and two to go, it is clear that Obama needed…
Read MoreBarofsky Walks Into a TARP
Neil Barofsky, the former Special Inspector General for TARP and perpetual thorn in Tim Geithner’s side, recently sat down for an interview with the NY…
Read MoreThe Future Is Now
On August 6th, NASA Mars rover Curiosity will land in Gale Crater. The rover’s primary mission is tosearch for clues of present or past life…
Read MoreAftermath of Fukushima Now Reshaping Natural Gas Markets
The impacts of Japan moving rapidly away from nuclear power after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster are now being felt globally. As the Wall Street Journal…
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