Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
The Coffee Party?
The New York Times reports today on the rise of a group formed in response to the Tea Party – the Coffee Party. But for a group based on a more caffeinated drink, the Coffee Party seems far less agitated than their Tea counterparts. The party aims to “support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those […]
Fannie and Freddie: a problem, not the problem
The FT reports today that two Republicans in the House, Darrell Issa and Jim Jordan, have called for an investigation into the use of US government funds to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage companies that were taken into government “conservatorship” in September 2008. The congressmen’s call comes in response to treasury […]