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Despite the economy's slow pace, Warren Buffett maintains the U.S. is functioning "pretty darn well now." In an interview ahead of the annual Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) shareholder meeting, Buffett shared with FBN's Liz Claman his opinions on everything from the state of the economy to Twitter, and from gold to women in the workplace. "I don't think the U.S. is terribly vulnerable," said the Oracle of Omaha, though he admitted the recovery is a lot slower than most would like. "But it is a recovery, and it's a constant recovery – and you can say Europe has got plenty of problems," said Buffett, drawing a line between the U.S. and the euro zone. Unrest abroad hasn't shaken Buffett's commitment to his investments, though. He reaffirmed his belief in investing for the long-term, and advised investors not to get scared off by headlines in the news. "I think that investors should own businesses they want to own for 5 or 10 years, and they shouldn't worry about Cyprus or Europe or anyth...
Hank Greenberg’s Attorney David Boies on the lawsuit against the government over the bailout of AIG.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, (R-Iowa), on how the government should deal with large banks.
The Federal Reserve on Thursday said stress test results compiled on 18 of the largest U.S. banks show all but one could easily withstand a hypothetical economic mel...
FBN’s Gerri Willis on the consequences of TARP.
The former JPMorgan Chase & Co trader known as the "London Whale" was not responsible for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy and should not be dragged into an...
FBN's Diane Macedo weighs in on the morning markets.
Acting Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin on the potential consequences of sequestration.
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday backed President Barack Obama's nominee to head the U.S. Treasury, Jack Lew, despite some concerns about his perks from previ...
Senate Democratic leaders intend to hold a confirmation vote as soon as Wednesday for Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's treasury secretary nominee, a Democratic lea...
The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on the nomination of Jack Lew, President Obama's pick to be the next Treasury Secretary. Lew, 57, would succeed Timoth...
Sen. Rob Portman, (R-Ohio), on the benefits of reforming the U.S. tax code.
China expert and author Gordon Chang believes Obama administration won't put enough pressure on China's currency manipulation.
With Ben Bernanke's term poised to expire early next year, Wall Street continues to ponder who will be controlling the levers of the Federal Reserve's $3 trillion ba...
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will hold his first bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew this weekend while in Washington for the Group of ...
FBN's Charlie Gasparino says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is said to be wooing Geithner for a possible job in the future.
The wooing of Tim Geithner has begun.The former Treasury Secretary, who stepped down in January and sealed a book deal with Random House earlier this month, has been...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on the need for entitlement and tax reform and the economic impact of sequestration.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in an interview with FOX Business that current efforts to reach an agreement to balance the U.S. budget and trim the massive deficit...
A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday gave creditors of Lehman Brothers the green light to subpoena former JPMorgan Chase & Co trader Bruno Iksil, the so-called "London Wh...
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