Fiscal discipline is extraordinarily important not just for New Jersey but for America.

The country needs a radical reformer more than ever, but the chances of one emerging are mixed. It is the same faces that are struggling for power, while the public loses confidence in any of Japan's elected officials.

Mitch Daniels and Chris Christie try to convince congressional republicans it is time to tackle the tough decisions on the budget such as military spending and entitlements, will congressional republicans listen?

Governor Chris Christie discusses the reform issues which will serve as the foundation for his February budget address.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie may prove to be a real star for the Republican Party, as he has battled to bring his state's finances under control.

Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, has confronted his state's fiscal crisis head-on and is now being mooted as a potential presidential candidate.

Divorce is becoming an economic burden for American society.

Polls show Republican primary voters somewhat more satisfied with the field than they were a few months ago. But they also show all of the current candidates, with the occasional exception of Mitt Romney, running worse against the president than a generic Republican candidate.