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• Will Palin and Lohan Affect Tuesday's Elections? Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010 | 12:23 PM ET

  

  In Senate primaries in Arizona, Florida and Alaska, veteran politicians are poised to brush back charges from insurgent outsiders and move on to the general election—possibly showing that the anti-incumbent mood of the electorate has started to soften.

• Wall Street Shifts Campaign Donations to GOP Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010 | 12:50 PM ET

  

  People in the securities and investment industry have dramatically reversed their campaign contribution trends, shifting from overwhelming support of Democrats in 2009, to an equally overwhelming support of Republicans in 2010.

• Economist: Market Performance Predicts Election Outcomes Friday, 30 Jul 2010 | 5:57 PM ET

  History shows that the S&P 500's performance during the three calendar months leading up to the presidential election have been a good predictor of whether the president or his party are re-elected.

• Chelsea Clinton's $3 Million Wedding Friday, 30 Jul 2010 | 1:22 PM ET

  

  Children of presidents are as close to royalty as we get in the United States and for an estimated $3 million, Chelsea Clinton will get quite the fairy tale wedding.

• US Corporate Taxes 'About Average': Geithner Wednesday, 7 Jul 2010 | 5:23 PM ET

  

  Taxes on US businesses are about average compared to those in the rest of the world, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told CNBC Wednesday.

• Governments Moving to Cut Spending, in Echo of 1930s Wednesday, 30 Jun 2010 | 12:34 PM ET

  

  The world’s rich countries are now conducting a dangerous experiment. They are repeating an economic policy out of the 1930s — starting to cut spending and raise taxes before a recovery is assured — and hoping today’s situation is different enough to assure a different outcome. The NYT explains.

• Banking and Trading Don't Mix: Volcker Monday, 14 Jun 2010 | 3:24 PM ET

  

  The United States government should not stand behind banks that mix up their trading activities with their banking activities, former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker told CNBC Monday.

• Higher Taxes Will Kill VC Investing: Kneale Wednesday, 9 Jun 2010 | 11:20 AM ET

  

  Highre tax rates threaten to damage venture capital investment and to derail a key source of job growth. And no one in Congress, in either party, seems intent on doing much of anything to stop it.

• Legacy for One Billionaire: Death, but No Taxes Wednesday, 9 Jun 2010 | 10:35 AM ET

  

  A Texas pipeline tycoon who died two months ago may become the first American billionaire allowed to pass his fortune to his children and grandchildren tax-free. The NYT reports.

• Fiorina: Boomers Mortgaging Our Children’s Future Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010 | 11:27 AM ET

  

  Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett Packard CEO and Republican Senatorial candidate for the state of California, shares her thoughts on the Baby Boomer legacy of debt, and that impacts the future of the United States.

• Paulson 'On The Brink' and On CNBC Thursday, 28 Jan 2010 | 1:21 PM ET

  This Monday, Henry Paulson will be on CNBC as Larry's guest. The former head of the Treasury is coming on CNBC to talk with Larry about his new book and his role in the bailouts and AIG.

• Tony Fratto: Bank On It-TARP Worth Every Penny Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | 1:52 PM ET

  In the history of the republic there may not be a more unpopular, maligned -- yet successful -- federal program than the TARP program.

• Supreme Court to Hear Case on Executive Pay Monday, 17 Aug 2009 | 1:09 PM ET

  The Supreme Court will hear a case on executive compensation this fall, as anger over huge bonuses paid to the executives of failing firms continues to grow, the New York Times reports.

• Health Care Reform and the Unpopular T-Word Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | 10:25 AM ET

  

  Members of Congress have come up with one idea after another to pay for covering the uninsured. But they still haven’t put together legislation that could pass. And that’s in large part because most of those ideas have a basic flaw.

• Democrats Drop Key Part of Bill to Assist Unions Friday, 17 Jul 2009 | 12:49 PM ET

  

  A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers.

• Tony Fratto: Barney Frank Spots a Pot o' Gold Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | 11:14 AM ET

  

  With fiscal deficits now spinning out of control, Congress should keep its promise to taxpayers and use bank dividend payments to offset existing spending programs, not use it for even more new spending.

• More Powerful Fed? Many In Congress Don't Seem to Like It Friday, 19 Jun 2009 | 3:46 PM ET

  

  Both parties not only question the Fed’s performance but worry that the financial reforms will make the central bank even more politicized.

• Democrats Scramble to Cut Costs From Health Plan Friday, 19 Jun 2009 | 12:10 PM ET

  

  The high cost of securing health insurance for all Americans, the top domestic priority of President Obama, has Congressional Democrats scrambling to scale back their proposals or find ways to trim tens of billions of dollars a year from existing health programs.

• Pros Say: Don't Fear Inflation or Rising Interest Rates Friday, 29 May 2009 | 4:41 PM ET

  

  Stocks wobbled on Friday as investors were encouraged by a jump in consumer sentiment and a less-bad GDP report, but still remained jittery. Consumer sentiment improved in May to its highest level since last September as expectations for the future surged, but worries about current conditions persisted. Experts weighed in on the these topics and more…

• Chadwick: Why Obama's Right On Cuba Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | 11:02 AM ET

  

  Thank you, Mr. President, for doing what should have been done long ago, by moving forward to open up diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba.