Rick Perry

• States Promote Bullion as Legal Tender

  By Amanda J. Crawford  |  April 8, 2013

  Arizona legislature poised to recognize gold and silver coins amid concerns about the U.S. dollar.

• California Bests Texas on New Jobs

  By James Nash and Darrell Preston, Bloomberg  |  August 29, 2012

  Higher taxes prove no bar to state’s employment growth.

• Wal-Mart’s Washington Clout Grows

  By David Welch, Bloomberg  |  July 20, 2012

  Retailer pushes for legislation on Web sales tax.

• States Wary of Medicaid Expansion

  By Mark Niquette and Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  July 5, 2012

  Five governors opposed expanding program, while 26 have yet to decide.

• U.S. Inflation May Be Peaking

  By Whitney McFerron, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2011

  Commodities undergo rout amid concerns about slower growth.

• Dollar Beats All Assets in September

  By Allison Bennett  |  October 3, 2011

  U.S. currency’s strength reflects Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.

• Companies Push for Tax Holiday

  By Richard Rubin, Jesse Drucker, Bloomberg News  |  September 30, 2011

  More than 160 lobbyists encourage Congress to pass repatriation break.

• White House Appeals Health-Care Ruling

  By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg  |  September 29, 2011

  Administration asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling invalidating individual mandate.

• Fed Targets Long-Term Rates

  By Scott Lanman, Bloomberg  |  September 21, 2011

  Central bank will buy $400 billion long-term Treasuries, sell shorter maturities.

• Jackson Hole Bankers Reflect on QE2

  By Caroline Salas Gage, Jeannine Aversa, Bloomberg News  |  August 23, 2011

  Fed's Bernanke under pressure to undertake additional steps to aid economy.