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Obama blames Romney for spreading 'cow pie of distortion.' Is he right? (+video)

Mitt Romney had criticized the Obama administration's accumulation of US debt. Big numbers such as America’s debt may seem solid, but they’re not.

What Bernanke gets wrong about the gold standard

The redistribution created by the Fed’s monetary pumping actually weakens the economy over time as real savings is squandered on malinvestments. With gold as money, real production and savings is stimulated.  Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke doesn't understand that.

Ron Paul's Fed chairman

For both Paul and Gingrich, Jim Grant would be an important player in federal finances.

Facebook IPO is good news for Zynga, Pandora, Groupon, too

The impending Facebook IPO has given a leg-up to social gaming powerhouse Zynga. 

Concrete rules for investing on Wall Street

Buying and selling stocks should be a rules-based process that isn't based solely on gut instinct

Obama faces his own political 'headwind' on the economy

President Obama is enjoying his best favorability ratings in months. But polls show Americans are worried and mad about the economy – a fact that's a major challenge to Obama's reelection bid.

China and gold bubbles close to popping? Bernstein thinks so.

Richard Bernstein, a Wall Street veteran, thinks that Chinese stocks should be avoided and Europe might surprise us. Should we be listening?

Bernanke will defend the Fed. Every quarter.

For the first time in the central bank's history, it will hold quarterly news conferences starting next month. But is it really that big of a deal?

TheStreet.com: the Motown Records of the financial web

Many of the best financial writers and market watchers have one thing in common: they've contributed to TheStreet.com at some point in their careers.

Eliot Spitzer on CNN: Does he deserve a second chance?

Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former New York governor, co-hosts a high-profile new talk show beginning Monday.

Europe's debt crisis: Sitting on America's front porch?

Why the European financial crisis could mean trouble for Americans.

Greek debt crisis ignites a gold rush

Governments around the world are throwing money at the looming European financial crisis. Not only is this not a debt solution but may have international implications.

Will the Greek debt crisis affect Asia?

The Greek debt crisis, which has sent bonds tumbling across southern Europe, has had a knock-on effect on stock markets in Asia. But one analyst says Asian banks and governments have limited exposure to Greek debt, so should weather the storm relatively unscathed.

Seven reasons why the US economic recovery is hitting a wall

Commercial real estate loans drive more banks onto FDIC’s 'problem list'

There are more banks currently on the FDIC's "problem list" than anytime in the last 17 years. 

Can 'DJ Hero' yank Activision back from a market slide?

Kindle e-book: beginning to catch fire?

Netflix to offer on-demand video

Partnering with LG, the mail-order movie rental giant will stream movies to set-top HDTV boxes.