
Amid tight race, Iowa kicks off 2012 Republican campaign
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are in a high-stakes battle to win the party's kick-off nominating contest.

Too many jokers in the Republican circus
Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination to run against President Barack Obama next year are more than a massive dose of depression. To many, George W Bush today seems reasonable and bright by comparison.

Fed finds it hard to get out of the political labyrinth
Texas governor Rick Perry has taken on Ben Bernanke. Through his comments, he has let it be known that Bernanke has a treacherous path ahead.

Outsourcing could become hot target in US election cycle
As the battle for the Republican presidential nomination heats up, so will debates about job creation, the economy, and inevitably, outsourcing.