"> A congressional hearing turned ugly Thursday, thanks in large part to Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, who called for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. "Conservatives agree that as point person, you failed," Brady said. "Liberals are growing...
Today's paper tells how the economic crisis is forging new students of finance. An extra lesson online for those who want to boost their grade: a decoder by the U.S. Treasury. The dictionary of sorts on FinancialStability.gov explains terms like...
Both houses of Congress are expected to approve the economic stimulus bill and send it to President Barack Obama's desk today. We invite you to take a look at the bill for yourself and comment below on what you see...
CNN has given an inkling of what the voters were thinking in casting their ballots Tuesday. Fully 62 percent of those polled in exit polls say the economy was the top issue. That should favor Democrat Barack Obama, if pre-election...
Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Rick Noriega, who's had only one ad on TV this fall, spiced it up today with criticism of Sen. John Cornyn for dismissing "Chicken Little" predictions about the economy as "really overblown." Noriega says the...
John McCain, campaigning in Pennsylvania today, unveiled proposals to alleviate Americans' economic pain. Associated Press BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Republican John McCain says he would order the Treasury Department to guarantee 100 percent of all savings for the next six...
Economists tell The Economist (say that three times fast) that Barack Obama's plans are preferable to John McCain's. But then again, the survey included vastly more Democrats and independents than Republicans. Check it out here and let us know what...
An ad by Moveon.org says former Texas Sen. and former McCain campaign co-chairman Phil Gramm "stripped safeguards that would have protected us" from the economic crisis. FactCheck.org found that claim untrue. This fact check also includes a look at the...
I know we're doubling up on fact checks today, but this one focuses on new ads by John McCain and Barack Obama that target the economic crisis. Politifact looked at this new ad by John McCain's campaign: Politifact ruled that...
This video image provided by the House of Representative shows the voting by the House on the emergency financial rescue package. The House defeated a $700 billion package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly...
The first debate of the 2008 fall campaign is history, but for the spinning. Let's hear from you: Who won, McCain or Obama? And will it change your vote? Tell us....
A new Barack Obama campaign ad says John McCain supports "cutting Social Security benefits in half." FactCheck.org says that's "a falsehood sure to frighten seniors who rely on their Social Security checks. In truth, McCain does not propose to cut...
John McCain and Barack Obama are up with new ads on the economy and Wall Street meltdown. McCain blasts the "greed of Wall Street," says Obama is nothing but talk and taxes, and promises he'll bring change. Obama has a...
After John McCain's statement that "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" was condemned by Barack Obama, McCain came back and said workers are the fundamentals of the economy. McClatchy takes issue with that explanation, but an AP story finds...
Phil Gramm made the kind of news that a campaign adviser isn't supposed to make with his comments that the U.S. was in a "mental recession" and America was a "nation of whiners." John McCain disavowed his comments, but will...
Trade is shaping up to be one of the most interesting economic issues in this presidential race. Folks in the Obama campaign want voters to think this is a major difference between the two candidates: Obama would insist on more...
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