Friday, after markets had closed in the United States, the credit rating of the Nation was downgraded for the first time started rating sovereign debt.
The United States Post Office has been operating since Ben Franklin founded it in the late 18th century. It was one of the first Federal agencies and the secondary responsibility of the government, after defending the nation.
In a stunning vote Friday, the New York State Senate, a Republican led house, voted 33-29 to pass a gay marriage act previously passed by the lower house four times.
The actions of Andrew Breitbart in this whole affair raise a plethora of questions about his motives, his behavior and his professionalism as an alleged journalist.
The United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled in favor of Westboro Baptist Church’s rights of free speech overturning a lawsuit against the church brought by Albert Snyder for emotional distress brought on by their protests at military funerals.
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Tunisian and UN aid officials say they face a “migration tsunami” as more than 10,000 people streamed through the tiny border crossing of Ras Jedir.
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Saturday, the United Nations Security Council approved a series of sanctions against Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
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Just as we have predicted at The Epicurus Institute for some time, projected Gross Domestic Product at 3.2% was overestimated by government officials. Today, the figure is much closer to 2.8%, and we predict that will move lower in the next quarter.
Continue Reading →Ministers and diplomats resign and air force officers defect as Gaddafi government resorts to massive shootings and bombing to crush uprising. The streets of Tripoli run red with blood.
Continue Reading →Is Ghadhafi dead or alive? Was he shot? U.S. government sources cannot provide any information with almost every American in country awaiting evacuation.
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