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Update: Quantitative Easing: What is the Federal Reserve Really Doing?

Update May 21, 2012: After the Federal Reserve completed its second round of quantitative easing (QE), explained in my previous article below, various pundits have speculated whether their would be a third round of QE because of further expected economic sluggishness. With the recent resurgence of problems in the EU

Update: Government Response to High Oil and Gasoline Prices

Update: There continues to be plenty of bickering in Washington over the supposed causes of high oil and gasoline prices and what actions the government has or has not taken. The following graphic from the American Petroleum Institute shows a big source of the problem. Just 13 percent of federally

How Did a "Socialist" Get Elected President of France and Defeat a "Conservative" Incumbent?

Recent European elections are rattling the financial markets and fraying investors' nerves. In France, incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, whom the BBC referred to as "veteran conservative politician" lost to a Socialist Party candidate, Francois Hollande. Meanwhile, Greek elections raised the uncertainty of future austerity measures gaining enough support.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Have Come Surging Back in Value

An Inside Look at My "Conversations" with Liberals, Socialists and Conservatives

In the last several years, as I have written on this web site, I have gained a deeper perspective on how and why various folks think about and misunderstand economic issues in America. In my previous work as a financial counselor and as a syndicated columnist and book author, I&

Apple's Earnings and Stock Price Continue to Tremendously Outperform

Why Not Just Raise Taxes on the "Rich," Especially if it Doesn't Affect Me?