The Washington Post

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  Larry Summers: Three Ways to Combat Rising Inequality

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2011

  Lawrence Summers, past president at Harvard University, Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration and economic advisor to President Barack Obama, took to the pages of The Washington Post on Monday to decry the growing gap between rich and poor. He then offered three suggestions that he claimed would help distribute...

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  China Berates U.S. Over Downgrade

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 8, 2011

  In a scathing Saturday editorial excoriating the U.S. for being addicted to debt and living beyond its means, China’s state-run news agency highlighted a different but related issue: China’s U.S. debt holdings that amount to some $1.16 trillion.

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  Japan Takes Steps to Weaken Yen

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 4, 2011

  In response to a move by Switzerland on Wednesday to weaken the Swiss franc, Japan found itself forced to intervene on behalf of its own currency on Thursday for the third time in less than a year, selling an unspecified quantity of yen on the market.

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  Debt Ceiling Deal Reached; Senate, House to Vote on Monday

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2011

  The proposed deal would raise the debt ceiling now and through 2012, cut domestic and military spending over next 10 years.

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  PIMCO’s Gross Warns, Don’t Mess With Debt Ceiling—Raise It

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 15, 2011

  Gross calls out Washington politicians for the game of chicken they’re currently playing with America’s finances.

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  As Talks Begin, Obama Said to Offer Medicare, Social Security Cuts

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 7, 2011

  Meanwhile, Senate Democrats propose bill to tax "millionaires and billionaires."

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  Boehner Demands Obama Cut Spending to Get Debt Limit Deal

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2011

  House Speaker John Boehner said Monday night that President Obama must agree to more than $2 trillion in spending cuts in exchange for a vote to increase the debt ceiling enough to cover U.S. obligations through the end of next year.

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  Obama Administration Lobbied S&P to Prevent Outlook Downgrade

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 21, 2011

  Statements by senior administration officials belie eleventh hour maneuvering.

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  Govt. Shutdown Scenarios: SEC Enforcement to Slow, IRS Refunds to Stop

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 6, 2011

  As Democrats and Republicans dig in their heels on the budget under threat of impending doom, neither looks likely to budge and a government shutdown looks more and more inevitable.

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  Author James Glassman’s Surprising Advice for Investment Success: The Weekend Interview

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2011

  Short the U.S. economy, buy derivatives and reallocate to bonds? We better let him explain.