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Busting up the big banks is the solution to 'Too Big To Fail'

The big banks that played such a key role in the Great Recession are a hazard to the health of our country and need to busted up into smaller, regional entities. We in the country are in the midst of a multiyear recovery from a 'Made in America' financial mess ...

Clark talks fears over Greece, Europe

Fears about Greece going down the drain are driving down stock prices. But how will the European debt crisis hit us here at home? Greece is in a severe depression. Those citizens who are pensioners are in terrible shape, some just one step away from starvation. This tragedy has been ...

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More signs point to economic recovery.

The restaurant industry is recovering. Clark explains why this is a surefire sign that the economy is on the mend.

Insecure optimism characterizes our nation's take on the economy

The unemployment numbers in our country have been ugly for years now, and even as we are in the midst of a supposed multi-year recovery, the number of people impacted by unemployment is so large and that troubles me so much. Nine million families in 2011 had at least one ...

TABOR puts the brakes on spending state tax revenue

CLARKONOMICS: State tax collections are now above their all-time record high five years ago, according to new numbers from the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government. So where is the money going? While increased tax collections are a sign of economic recovery, I think this whole question poses a fundamental challenge ...

A dime of every dollar goes to the average American's debt

The amount of money from the paycheck of the average American that goes to service debt is virtually at an all-time low. The Federal Reserve reports that the average American is spending a dime out of every dollar for servicing the debt they have. Month after month, average Americans have ...

ClarkHoward.com and The Clark Howard Show have more ways to save money on the cost of gas.

Gas prices likely to ease; U.S. energy production up

Barring an unexpected event in the world such as a war in Iran or Korea, it looks like gas prices might be heading down a bit. Normally as you approach Memorial Day, gas prices start trending up. But there's nothing normal about this year. We may have already seen the ...

ClarkHoward.com and The Clark Howard Show offer more money-saving advice for drivers.

Why gas is up even though increased domestic supply is up

The price of gas has become a huge campaign issue between Democrats and Republicans. Yet as the politicians argue and point fingers, the reality is this is a case where we the people have power and we're actually doing something about it. Our domestic oil producers are using new methods ...

Clark reacts to the Paul Ryan budget

CLARKONOMICS: Congressman Paul Ryan -- the guy who the GOP likes to treat like the crazy uncle they'd rather lock up in the closet -- has issued a proposal that tackles head-on the problems with the promises we've made concerning Medicare and Medicaid. We spend 17% of our nation's wealth ...

Clark's response to the survivalist mentality

Do you have a plan? Are you prepared if you need to go hide in the wilderness someday? I've heard way too much from people about their survivalist plans. Even my executive producer Christa wants to buy a vegetarian emergency food package at Costco and have some water on hand ...