Ron Paul

On Wednesday morning, investors woke up to news that five global central banks had agreed to a coordinated move to reduce the interest rate on dollar liquidity swap lines in an effort to funnel dollars to European banks. The rate will be lowered by 50 basis points. The banks participating in the...

Barring a major change between now and the primaries this winter, someone among this group of five will likely be the Republican candidate for president in 2012. Each one has a path to victory and would represent a particular message that the GOP is sending to the American people for the 2012...

As it turns out, the conservative Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire have something in common with yours truly: The more they see of Republican candidates for president, the less they like them. According to Politico, the candidates show an inverse relationship between time spent with...

Despite an appalling media blackout, Ron Paul's campaign to secure the GOP Presidential nomination appears to be clicking on all cylinders. A new Bloomberg poll, conducted by Selzer & Co., shows that the Texas Congressman is essentially the front-runner in Iowa. Another Bloomberg poll, also...

In a surprising new poll out Tuesday, Congressman Ron Paul — mocked by the media and ignored by his own party — has jumped to the front of the pack for the Republican nomination. Paul, who has been ignored for his libertarian views, is now in a four-way virtual tie with Herman Cain, Mitt Romney,...

While the mainstream media will certainly try to spin the latest Bloomberg poll, which shows that Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich are in a statistical dead heat in Iowa, the real takeaway is that Congressman Paul appears to be the front-runner in the state. The poll, which was...

What does GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul, who has correctly predicted nearly every major economic development in the last decade, think about the current European sovereign debt crisis? Not surprisingly, his outlook is not optimistic. Below, you can find his latest post on the issue and what...

A scandal is brewing in Georgia, after allegations emerged this weekend that, while Herman Cain was in charge of the National Restaurant Association, he sexually harassed two (or more) women. According to Politico, "at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association...

In news that is sure to scare Establishment Republicans, Ron Paul is not ruling out running for President as a third party candidate if he does not secure the GOP nomination. On Fox News' "Special Report," the Texas Congressman hinted that the thought had entered his mind, but he told the panel...

Ron Paul's latest 3-day "money bomb" fund raising effort has been a massive success thus far. As of Thursday morning, the "Black This Out" money bomb has raised over $2.3 million from small individual donors from around the country - and the cash continues to roll in. For those who are unfamiliar...

Ron Paul, tired of being ignored by the media and marginalized by the Republican Party, is taking his case to the one group that truly matters: the American people. So far, it's working. Paul has significant support in nationwide polls, and is near the top in both Iowa and New Hampshire. He either...

The Occupy Wall Street movement has the potential to turn into a political firestorm. Everyday Americans are not too happy with their government, or the conduct of the finance industry. I say, good on them. It's about time. The problem, however, is that we have become so divided as a nation that it...

The Bloomberg radio and TV host reflects on his career, transitioning from radio to TV, his views on politics, and more. “I'm the luckiest guy on Wall Street to have the ability to work at Bloomberg each and every day,” Tom Keene told Benzinga during a recent interview. His love of Bloomberg isn't...

I guess New Hampshire Republicans hate Rick Perry about as much as I do. In a race where national pundits have declared Rick Perry and Mitt Romney the only two real contenders (with Perry the eventual nominee), a handful of other candidates are putting that thesis to rest. Start with New...

140 characters may just decide the next four years of this country. There is a report on Politico this morning that Twitter will start to sell political advertisements this week, as it sees an opportunity to grow revenues at a key time in the company's history. As Twitter continues to find new...