Top Reads from the Fiscal Times

Christie Should Drop Out Now in Favor of Scott Walker It looks like Scott Walker has bumped Chris Christie out of the 2016 presidential race. Jeb Bush is luring moderate Republican backers (like Woody Johnson) away from Christie, and the New Jersey governor has sustained some self-inflicted wounds.… Will Fed Rate Hikes Cost You in Higher Taxes? All this week, Wall Street has been focused on every word out coming of the mouth of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. The Fed could rate rates for the first time since… Will the House Follow Ted Cruz and Vote to Fund DHS? If even Sen. Ted Cruz, the firebrand Texas conservative, is on board to end the impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH)… Scott Walker’s 2016 Prospects Keep Soaring in Iowa Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin continues to soar in popularity in politically potent Iowa, where likely GOP caucus participants seem captivated by his… Obamacare Just Killed the Joy of Eating a Vending Machine Snack It’s bad enough that the Affordable Care Act is raising premiums and deductibles—and perhaps lowering your tax refund. In addition, the ACA has given the Food and Drug…