Economic Recovery

Remarks by Vice President Biden and President Obama, as provided by the White House THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all very, very much. Please be seated.  Ladies and gentlemen, this is a -- I wasn’t going say, a Big Deal, but …

Turbulent times often cause Western opinion leaders to seek out appropriate Winston Churchill quotes. Perhaps a few of Sir Winston's observations would be useful to President Obama in the aftermath of the Midterm Elections as a weak Economic Recov…

U.S. businesses are heartened by President Barack Obama's push to extend Bush-era Tax Cuts, but they are not ready to declare a breakthrough in an often-tense relationship with the White House. Obama's first two years in office have been character…

A far-reaching $858 billion tax plan negotiated by the White House and Republican leaders sailed through the Senate on Wednesday and was headed for a vote Thursday in the House, as lawmakers rushed to prevent a New Year's tax hike from striking …

Simon Johnson, the former chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund, is the co-author of “13 Bankers.” An informative and potentially productive political debate has broken out over fiscal policy. But it is not between Democra…

A state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill next year that would make Colorado the fourth state to recognize Civil Unions. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, said he believes the majority of Coloradans support civil Unions and oppose gays being treated u…

FrumForum has learned that Reince Priebus, the state chair for the Wisconsin GOP and a current RNC Chair Candidate, is listed as working as a lawyer on a team which helps clients secure federal stimulus funds. Despite multiple listings on his La…

As expected, the Compromise on the Bush Tax Cuts sailed through the Senate this afternoon. The final vote was 81 to 19, with 13 "No" votes coming from Democrats and just 5 from Republicans. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand split on the bill—…