Ron Paul

In light of Rick Santorum's leaving the race to be the GOP presidential nominee, the 2012 election appears that it will come down to a contest between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the incumbent Pres. Barack Obama. For one who believes in the "wisdom of crowds" in conjunction with...

Last week, I wrote a short piece about the confusing caucus process in Missouri. In that article, I argued that because Ron Paul backers would be educated about Parliamentary procedure and the caucus process, they would not be subject to any type of takeover in Missouri. I was unaware, however,...

Most casual followers of the GOP primary race are probably unaware of the fact that Missouri is holding caucuses throughout the state between Tuesday, March 13 and Saturday, March 24. Previously, the state held a “beauty contest” primary on February 7, which was won by Rick Santorum. The primary...

Nassim Taleb, the best-selling author of The Black Swan, endorsed the presidential aspirations of Ron Paul. "From the risk vantage point, Paul is the only candidate that represents my values," he told CNBC earlier today. "There are four key issues that no one else is addressing," said NYU...

Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass believes investors have yet to see the highs in gold. Bass cites a pattern that has been established among central banks, where fiscal deficits are monetized through the expansion of balance sheets. "Call it what you want," the founder of Hayman Capital tells CNBC's...

Following Bernanke's testimony on Capitol Hill, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve fielded questions from members of Congress. Perhaps most interesting was Bernanke's exchange with Congressman Ron Paul. Paul has long been a critic of the Fed and of central banking in general. In fact, Paul--as a...

Income inequality has become a hot issue in the current political debate, but what does income inequality really portend for the future?MarketWatch's Darrell Delamaide had an article Wednesday arguing that the issue of income inequality in the American political debate is not going away anytime...

Perhaps the most intriguing development in the Republican US presidential nomination race has been the ascendancy of Ron Paul. Although it seems unlikely that he can win the nomination, he’s managed to carve out a dedicated support base of voters. The key to his appeal has been his back to basics...

Three words seem to sum up Ron Paul's perspective when it comes to investing: gold, gold, and gold.Marketplace featured a story Thursday on Ron Paul's investment strategy of buying gold. Marketplace's Bob Moon interviewed Jason Zweig, an investing columnist from the Wall Street Journal. On the...

In a turn of events that is sure to shock the Republican political establishment, Libertarian leaning GOP contender Ron Paul is now leading the polls in Iowa while former front-runner Newt Gingrich's numbers have fallen precipitously. This new data could not come at a better time for the Paul...

Following the Republican presidential debate on Saturday night in Iowa, it finally dawned on me that Mitt Romney's calling may be to be a game show host. Where some Americans during the 2008 presidential election commented that they could see Sarah Palin as a future talk show host, I can now see...

As Benzinga reported earlier today, the economy is showing signs of life and may be headed toward a turnaround. Like almost all things economic, this development has a potential political angle as well. Much of the pre-election planning for Republicans and Democrats (as well as other parties and...

Sometimes, covering this election feels like I'm taking crazy pills. Or, more accurately, crushing them up and snorting them by the fistful. In that case, this story is a bit like injecting the crazy — not the pills, the actual "crazy" — right into one's bloodstream. If you were paying attention...

It is my belief that, in one month, Ron Paul will shock the world and win the Iowa Caucuses. Granted, that belief goes against all the polling data and all the money data and all the common sense in the world. Mitt Romney has all the money in the world, and has the national party secretly/silently...

article by Stephen C. Webster for RawStory.com A bill put forward by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) would do what libertarians and conservatives have long wished for: effectively end the Federal Reserve. The National Emergency Employment Defense (NEED) Act of 2011 would place the Federal...