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Obama Floats $350 Billion Stimulus Package to Re-Ignite Economy

Faced with pre-election polls showing strong Republican support leading up to the mid-term elections in November, President Barack Obama is floating a $350 billion stimulus package designed to assuage the fears of troubled homeowners and create jobs. In another move aimed at stabilizing a shaky economic recovery, the president today (Wednesday) will officially unveil a [...]

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The Jobs Market May Look Bleak, But Your Investments Don’t Have To

There’s no getting around the fact that the U.S. jobs market is bleak. Ultimately, though, it’s a stark reminder that as investors, we should be looking abroad for maximum profits. Indeed, investors must turn to countries where the number of people working is rising along with standards of living and consumption. But that’s not all. [...]