The Battle of the Budget Shapes UP
The GOP and Democrats will battle over the size and shape of the new Federal Budget
Archive for February, 2009
The Dollar as Beauty Queen
The U.S. economy may be in recession but the U.S. dollar is strong relative to almost all other currencies.
U.S.-Canada Relations Front and Center
For many years the tradition for a new American President has been to make Canada his first international visit. This underscores the close relationship between the neighboring countries.
President Obama and Ottawa from the American side of the St. Lawrence River
We share a long, un-guarded border with Canada, and we also share a common British heritage [...]
Report on G7 Meeting in Rome and Looking Ahead to London’s G20 Meeting in April
A general view of the Group of Seven (G7) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.
The group shot above show the attendees of the meeting. The photo below is a close up of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, second from left, and [...]
All Eyes on Rome as the G7 Members Meet
The meeting today and tomorrow of the G7 finance ministers in Rome will be looking to America for leadership in solving the global banking crisis. Timothy Geithner, our Secretary of the Treasury must step up to the task.
Unemployment Reaches for the Sky as Economy Deteriorates
Employment levels plummet in January, continuing the trend that began in September.
