At least one of Mr. Bernanke's aims was realized.

Practically every government in the developed world faces the same problem. National. State. Local. Expenses grew during the boom years. We all know why. Politicians prefer to spend then to save.

If you work for the feds -- directly or indirectly -- you get more money.  Most likely, you're no longer creating wealth; you're consuming wealth that others created.  That’s what being a zombie is all about.

"Kicking the can down the road" is a universally understood metaphor that has come to mean not dealing with the problem but putting a band-aid on it, knowing we will have to deal with something maybe even worse in the future.

Forget the taxes. Forget the cuts. Everybody gets something.

Investors were encouraged recently because small businesses had turned optimistic.  Yet the level of optimism is still lower than it was in the last 20 years.

The "recovery" is too weak to raise rates, said the Fed.  And the economy may need more stimulus.

Market analysts say earnings will hit record highs, but are stocks the way to go?

Mike Paulenoff notes that the developing top formation in the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) remains intact.

How many lies are the foundation of our financial system?