Ron Paul

Sparks flew when Paul Krugman and Congressman Ron Paul faced off yesterday on Bloomberg TV's "Street Smart" with Trish Regan and Adam Johnson….Watch below to hear Ron Paul's ideas about staying in the Republican race…whether he would support Romney as nominee…how U.S. monetary policy is like the...

On Monday, after the market close, Bloomberg Television played host to a much anticipated showdown between Congressman and GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul and noted Princeton economics professor Paul Krugman. Not only are the two men among America's leading voices on American economic and...

Ron Paul resents suggestions that his continuing presidential campaign is now largely to influence the political conversation rather than following a realistic change of a candidacy in the general election. “Why can't it be both?” the famed Texas congressman known for pulling no punches said as...

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...

Last week, I wrote a short piece about the confusing caucus process in Missouri. In that article, I argued that because Ron Paul backers would be educated about Parliamentary procedure and the caucus process, they would not be subject to any type of takeover in Missouri. I was unaware, however,...

Most casual followers of the GOP primary race are probably unaware of the fact that Missouri is holding caucuses throughout the state between Tuesday, March 13 and Saturday, March 24. Previously, the state held a “beauty contest” primary on February 7, which was won by Rick Santorum. The primary...

Nassim Taleb, the best-selling author of The Black Swan, endorsed the presidential aspirations of Ron Paul. "From the risk vantage point, Paul is the only candidate that represents my values," he told CNBC earlier today. "There are four key issues that no one else is addressing," said NYU...

Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass believes investors have yet to see the highs in gold. Bass cites a pattern that has been established among central banks, where fiscal deficits are monetized through the expansion of balance sheets. "Call it what you want," the founder of Hayman Capital tells CNBC's...

Following Bernanke's testimony on Capitol Hill, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve fielded questions from members of Congress. Perhaps most interesting was Bernanke's exchange with Congressman Ron Paul. Paul has long been a critic of the Fed and of central banking in general. In fact, Paul--as a...

Income inequality has become a hot issue in the current political debate, but what does income inequality really portend for the future?MarketWatch's Darrell Delamaide had an article Wednesday arguing that the issue of income inequality in the American political debate is not going away anytime...