Elections

Budget Battles

  • GOP Candidates Roil Foreign Policy Waters

    By Patricia Zengerle, Reuters

    Whether it was former contender Herman Cain's making fun of "Ubeki-beki-beki-stan-stan, Newt Gingrich saying Palestinians are an "invented people," or apocalyptic rhetoric on Iran, the Republican...

  • The Real Mitt Romney: What You Didn’t Know

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    After his success at Bain Capital brought him millions in the 1980s and 1990s, Mitt Romney said, “I tell my kids, ‘We won the lottery. Don’t think this is normal. Don’t think that your life will have...

  • Romney: A Poster Boy for Carried Interest Tax Breaks

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    Romney came under fire during Monday night’s debate for not yet releasing his tax returns, something every presidential contender from both political parties has done for decades.

  • Obama's 2013 Budget: DOA?

    By Alister Bull, Reuters

    When President Barack Obama unveils his annual budget next month, the blueprint will reveal a lot about his re-election strategy but probably little about the spending and tax policies the Congress...

  • Romney Rivals Ease Up after Bruising Attacks

    By Eric Pianin

    s Mitt Romney appears to be on the verge of locking up the 2012 presidential nomination with a third straight victory in South Carolina on Saturday, , some of his rivals have begun to seek détente...