party politics

Jobless and Angry: The Politics of Unemployment

A Gallup analysis for DailyFinance reveals that a higher percentage of jobless voters usually identified themselves as independent than Democrat or Republican in the last six months. Incumbents, be warned.

Why Washington Gridlock is Overrated

Apparently, lots of voters think it's healthy for neither party to have the votes in Congress to impose its will. But investors need to keep in mind the giant problems that need solving and that can get solved only if the Democrats and Republicans somehow learn to work together.

Optimism about the economy grows, but we're not out of the woods yet