WASHINGTON — John Breaux, the former senator from Louisiana known for his deal-making in Congress, has hooked up with American University to sponsor a series of Washingt...
WASHINGTON — If you thought the Dubai port deal marked a record high in Washington cynicism, think again. Nothing can match the spectacle of politicians scrambling for c...
TV news slays me on the gasoline-price story. For years, cable journalists have reported breathlessly on the certain dangers of global warming and President Bush's refus...
Gas prices are high. Oil companies are evil. It's the Republicans' fault.
Any questions?
Yes, actually. Instead of Washington engaging in a politically motivated blame g...
The recent spike in gasoline prices has set off a stampede of politicos demanding that hammer and tong be applied to that all-purpose bogeyman, "Big Oil." Egged on by th...
With tax deadlines fresh in our minds, it is a good time to reflect on how our income tax returns lend insights on policy questions.
Start by calculating your own averag...
In ancient times, I was slavishly loyal to the products and services of the people of the Humble Oil Co., and they to me. I gave them my 31 cents a gallon, filling up th...
So there you were over the weekend, filling the tank on your not-really-new-anymore pickup and watching the numbers click by so fast that they merged into one big LCD re...
It's time to acknowledge that a strong economy in which everyone shares equally probably isn't possible in an era of globalization.
The latest evidence comes from Japan,...
Every Tuesday evening this semester and last, I've been auditing a Christian history class at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Kan. Before class star...
