Investment

Budget Battles

  • Why China’s Telecoms Should be Kept Out of the U.S.

    By Patrick Smith

    Last week’s report from the House Select Committee on Intelligence appears to be a good example of China bashing. After a yearlong investigation, lawmakers recommended that two Chinese telecom...

  • Ohio Now Up for Grabs as Romney Closes the Gap

    By Sam Youngman, Reuters

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is recovering ground in the critical swing state of Ohio as he rises in the polls and crowd numbers swell after his strong debate performance last week...

  • Investors Wary As Earnings Season Heats Up

    By Ryan Vlastelica, Reuters

    Central bank-fueled gains took markets within reach of five-year highs in September, but now U.S. stock market participants are shifting their focus back to corporate outlooks, and the picture is not...

  • Many of the Rich in Congress Get Richer

    By The Fiscal Times Staff

    Even a dismal economy didn’t prevent rich lawmakers on Capitol Hill from becoming richer. Congressional members’ personal wealth collectively increased by more than 5 percent between 2007 and 2010,...

  • Bill Gross vs. BlackRock on the Risky Bond Market

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Looking for guidance on how to play the bond market in this low interest rate environment? Don’t look to the pros – even they can’t seem to agree which is the worse threat, interest rate risk or...