WASHINGTON — Except for Richard Nixon, no president since Harry Truman leaves office more unloved than George W. Bush. Truman's rehabilitation took decades. Bush's will ...
That was quite a performance by President Bush last Monday, delivering what he called the "ultimate exit interview." The president was alternately charming, somber, play...
Yes, Timothy Geithner, the treasury secretary-designate, should have paid his Social Security and Medicare taxes. The $43,000 mistake was not trivial, though the tax cod...
WASHINGTON — Tears all dry now, I'm worried about the pending deaths of Cynicism and Snark. In fact, I've just returned from my first meeting of CASA — Cynics and Snarks...
Never mind about that $775 billion fiscal stimulus program. More than 7 million American households are in danger of missing an episode of "Dancing With the Stars" unles...
As Barack Obama takes office, he faces a deepening recession far different than previous recessions.
What makes this downturn different is that it comes at a time when U...
In recent weeks, just about every economic indicator has gone from bad to worse — the latest being unemployment, which is now at the highest level in 16 years. Most fore...
Barack Obama has a curious definition of "non-ideological." He's insisting on bipartisan support for a stimulus package that will cost more than anything Uncle Sam has e...
News media people, often plagued with little understanding, fail miserably in their duty to inform the public.
This is particularly evident in their reporting on the cur...
President-elect Barack Obama has gotten off to a good start with his plan to revive the crippled economy by stressing the need for quick action and making a plea for the...
