Rick Perry

As Republican Presidential candidates clamor for support in the all important early primary states, the previously foggy end result is beginning to be illuminated. The open contest that many expected to remain vibrant deep into the primary calendar, now is gaining more certainty as we enter fourth...

As third quarter FEC fundraising reports begin being leaked to the public, and campaigns celebrate fundraising accomplishments, there is a more important announcement the Obama political machine is worried about... New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's hour long press conference stating for...

After a few weeks of speculation of will he or will he not, we can say with almost 100% certainty, he will not. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is holding a press conference today in Trenton, N.J. at 1 p.m. to talk to the press. No agenda has been mentioned, but according to a tweet from...

Governor Rick Perry has been very vocal on his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, even calling his actions "treasonous." This morning, Governor Perry again went on the attack on Bernanke, this time, speaking to the group who tends to side with him most: Wall Street. Appearing on...

There was an exclusive report in the New York Post this morning that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had changed his mind about running for President of the United States. Despite the Republicans best efforts, it does not seem like Christie is going to run in 2012. According to a "source"...

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TheHill.com appears to fully comprehend what is about to happen with the implosion of Rick Perry's failed attempt to convince coffee-drinking, gun toting, bible reading, financially strapped, and AWAKE Americans of his patriotic intentions. When Rick Perry drops out: Ron Paul could be second place...

Breathes there a man with brain so dead Who never to himself hath said, “Social Security looks like a Ponzi Scheme?” - With apologies to Sir Walter Scott Today we look at Social Security. In the US, Texas Governor Perry touched the third rail of Social Security and called it a Ponzi scheme, which...

On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee released its decision on interest rates. The FOMC opted to leave rates unchanged, as nearly all analysts had anticipated. Rather, the key news from the meeting was that the FOMC had decided to conduct a second "Operation Twist." Under the plan, the...

140 characters may just decide the next four years of this country. There is a report on Politico this morning that Twitter will start to sell political advertisements this week, as it sees an opportunity to grow revenues at a key time in the company's history. As Twitter continues to find new...

It just does not seem logical, and yet that seems to be what Gov. Rick Perry is doing. As of this month, women's health centers in Texas have lost approximately $74 million in state funding. That money, and more, has been allocated to crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). These places aim to council...

This is not the first time we've heard this either. At the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference the other day, hedge fund managers were there to give their best ideas, have some good food, network with other hedge-funders and talk about a variety of issues pertaining to the world economy. Many of...

In an interview to appear tonight on FOX Business Network's (FBN) America's Nightly Scoreboard (9 PM/ET) Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks with host David Asman about the United States economy and Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke's speech on Friday. Fisher said that “...

Texas governor and Presidential candidate Rick Perry is either an extremely smart and charismatic politician who knows his constituents and hires good people, or he's incredibly lucky. Of course, the truth is somewhere in the middle according to First Post writer Alexander Cockburn. He's certainly...

Scott Lemieux linked to an article that in turn referenced a BEA report on state GDP gains with this map: or, if you just want to see the numbers, "Growth only slightly lower than Michigan's" should be a great campaign slogan.* *And that's ignoring that the second-largest contributor to...