by Jane Richey | May 29, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The first top-to-bottom audit of the Federal Reserve uncovered eye-popping new details about how the U.S. provided a whopping $16 trillion in secret loans to bail out American and foreign banks and businesses during the worst economic crisis since the Great...
by Jane Richey | Jan 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
retirement from Congress doesn’t mean Federal Reserve officials can rest any easier. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga., is moving rapidly to assume the Texas Republican’s mantle, pressuring lawmakers to get a tighter grip on the central bank. Broun has replaced Paul in pushing...
by Jane Richey | Jan 10, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission lost at least $109 million in risky interest investment moves, Auditor General Jack Wagner says. The state’s fiscal watchdog said Tuesday the loss of taxpayer money in risky interest rate swap arrangements was only one part of a...