Paul Ryan

• 

  Oops! Reinhart-Rogoff Research Tripped Up by Typo

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2013

  A simple Excel spreadsheet error punches a hole in a highly cited economic paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff that has been used to bolster policies favoring restraint in government spending.

• 

  Congress’ Next Slugfest: Debt Ceiling, 3 Battling Budgets

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2013

  Now that the government is funded through September, Congress must tackle the debt ceiling and three separate budgets, says Andy Friedman of The Washington Update.

• 

  Retiree Entitlements ‘Undermine’ Everything Else: Robert Samuelson

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson took a scorched-earth approach on Monday to what he sees as out-of-control entitlement spending.

• 

  Paul Ryan’s Budget: Something for Everyone (to Criticize)

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 13, 2013

  "The president promises big government and Ryan promises smaller big government,” a Cato Institute analyst says, while others say cuts are still too big.

• 

  House Passes Fiscal Cliff Bill, Averting Plunge—for Now

  By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press  |  January 2, 2013

  House passes Senate bill, 257-167, shortly before midnight, sending legislation to President Barack Obama to sign.

• 

  After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: Updated

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Some notable newcomers—Elizabeth Warren, for one—join Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.

• 

  President Romney’s Cabinet: Who Would He Choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  If Gov. Romney wins the election, his Cabinet will take a very different direction on economic policy than Obama’s. Here are some of the choices to head those key posts.

• 

  How Obama’s and Romney’s Tax Plans Will Affect Your Clients

  By Phillips Hinch, Financial Planning Association  |  October 17, 2012

  Beyond the debate hype, what President Obama and Gov. Romney really propose on taxes, and what those proposals will mean for your clients.

• 

  Taking Sides: Will Wall Street’s Generosity to GOP Continue?

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  September 25, 2012

  In the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama had a substantial edge over John McCain in raising money from Wall Street. That advantage has not only evaporated for the president in the current race, but has reversed dramatically.

• 

  Advisor Poll Shows Growing Confidence in Romney Win

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  In a poll conducted in mid-June, 52% said Romney would win the election.