Top Reads from the Fiscal Times

The Dark Shadow Hanging Over the Economic Recovery On the heels of President Obama’s upbeat pronouncements on the economy, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on Monday forecast modest continued economic growth over the next few years spurred by increased consumer spending, expanded… S&P Lowers the Ratings Boom on Putin’s Economy Just in case there are some investors in sovereign debt out there who don’t keep up with the news, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Monday issued a decision confirming… Taxing the Wealthy Promotes Economic Growth I have no idea whether or not Mitt Romney will run for president, and if he does, if he will get the nomination. But many of the issues he ran on when he was a candidate in… Major Changes to Medicare Coming for Senior Health Care The Obama administration has announced a major change to the way the federal government pays doctors and hospitals under Medicare. It’s an historic attempt to shift away… Guns, Grenades and Other Crazy Items the TSA Nabbed in 2014 Travelers with something to hide have gotten a lot more creative, and dangerous, than ever before. The Transportation Security Administration last year confiscated a record…