Barack Obama

A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article, “Mr. Normal Meets Mrs. Merkel” got me thinking. Why are Americans screaming about their tax levels? We have among the lowest federal tax rates in the civilized world and certainly the lowest our country has experienced in the past several decades. In the...

On May 1, 2012, the Drudge Report linked to an interesting article from Gallup reporting that the 2012 US presidential race between Pres. Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is now in a "dead heat". Per Gallup's recent numbers, among registered voters asked for whom they...

"The dominant doctrines of the 19th century, if not dead, are so battered that they will not serve us any longer as our main props. We are, indeed, living in a vacuum of faith. But the trouble about a vacuum is that it gets filled. And if there are no angels available to fill it, fools or worse...

In light of Rick Santorum's leaving the race to be the GOP presidential nominee, the 2012 election appears that it will come down to a contest between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the incumbent Pres. Barack Obama. For one who believes in the "wisdom of crowds" in conjunction with...

Earlier, Obama spoke at a press conference and made cautious comments about the possibility of a war with Iran, noting that while the US does not want Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, war with Iran would have real consequences. Obama stated that those "beating the drums of war" over Iran should...

Earlier, former Bear Stearns Chairman Ace Greenberg appeared on CNBC and discussed a variety of economic topics. On Obama, Greenberg stated that he has been handed more problems than any other president in recent years. Greenberg was amazed that the country has managed to bounce back from many...

President Barack Obama has delivered the most definitive repudiation yet to energy-related attacks from Republicans that want to replace him next year, in a speech before an audience at the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida. Taking the other end of the Republican oil-centric...

The recent bullish sentiment in the greater equity markets has affected all sectors. Last night on December 24, President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address. He discussed a myriad of issues, but he also touched upon the United States' energy needs over the long-term. Although he...

Tonight, President Barack Obama will give his State of the Union Speech in front of a deeply divided, and unprecedentedly unpopular, Congress. In what many observers are characterizing as a kick-off to the President's 2012 re-election bid, the event is likely to be an opportunity for more political...

In just a few hours, President Barack Obama will be delivering the 2012 State of the Union Address. Commonly used by commanders in chief to discuss various foreign and sovereign policies that are crucial to future prosperity, the State of the Union will be one of the key avenues for Obama to win...