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Isaac may be only a tropical storm now, but the damage it leaves in its wake will still be at least $1 billion.

You can expect a big party down in Tampa tonight.

Ah, the Electoral College -- the quirk of American politics that means that you and I don't elect the President; we elect "electors" that do.

There are two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up.

 He's a hero to Republicans, a fiscal conservative, a take-no-prisoners tough-talking politician. 

 It was hard to drum up excitement over Friday's jobs report.

Imagine getting paid for working only a third of the year.

Everybody needs a little help now and then, right?

I've had my share of criticism of Obamacare - well, maybe more than my share - but now we're beginning to find out even the parts of the law people seem to like are just creating new problems.

Warning: Bailout alert!

A new government report on an obscure Obama initiative shows just how inept our government really is.

  A new government report on an obscure Obama initiative shows just how inept our government really is.

Sad fact is one of politicians' favorite things to tell tales about is how honest and open they are.

The Obama Administration has a one-size-fits-all solution for our nation's problems: put more people on welfare!

It's amazing to me that the closest we can get to fiscal prudence is to prudently conclude maybe if we keep geezers going on the job, we'll put off the financial Armageddon for us.

When couples are several years apart in age and one spouse wants to retire earlier than the other, retirement can be a tricky transition. 

A number of adventurous baby boomers who don't want to spend their golden years in a retirement community are choosing to retire overseas. Here’s why.

You've been saving for retirement for decades, and now the day has come to start spending it. Where do you start?

Heading to warmer weather when winter rolls in sounds like a comfortable retirement plan, but it comes with a lot of tax and financial implications.

When it comes to planning for health-care costs in retirement, women are more worried than men--and for good reason.