The U.S. economy is suffering under crippling deficits, massive debt, and record unemployment. The country needs fresh ideas, novel solutions, and unorthodox measures to stimulate job growth, pay down debt, and balance its budget. Independents will be watching for policy proposals and candidates, who think outside the box, can make the tough decisions, and challenge the status quo when it comes to leading the economy out of a recession. This section will cover breaking news and developments related to the economic health of the country, states and individual citizens.
Last week, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the “Marketplace Fairness Act,” better known as the Internet sales tax, 69-27. Framed as a move toward “leveling the playing field,” the bill has sparked some debate among Republicans.
The impact of right-to-work varies depending on who you listen to. Those on the business end, such as chambers of commerce, tend to say right-to-work…
The sequester’s impact on Virginia could be an indicator of what happens in the remaining years of President Obama’s second term. Virginia’s close proximity to the nation’s capital and the reliance many Virginian families have on government jobs…
The digital currency, Bitcoin, has experienced unprecedented growth in the past year, rising 700 percent in value since last March and doubling in price since the Cyprus bailout two weeks.
Since 2008, tuition is up 27% while states have decreased spending by 28% per student, shifting the proportion of higher education costs to students.
With the upcoming Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposals soon to be due in Congress, the sequester makes the job of Republicans and Democrats even more difficult.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a multi-agency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury, is in charge of reviewing foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses…
