Haven't talked about AIG in a while, but there are two items featuring the insurance company in today's morning reading. But let's start with the…

It's kind of a slow news day, which is fine by me. But I have a few things to point out that are curious, interesting or downright hilarious….

A couple of changes might be coming to a 1040 near you. Both of them could increase the government's tax revenue haul….

Michael Moore might have some competition in the "documentary on the financial crisis" category. A new one called "American Casino" is touring the…

Some good stuff this morning. Hank Paulson tells his story, Sheila Bair says what's on her mind, an American says big government works and a…

The Federal Reserve has indeed made $14 billion on hundreds of billions of dollars in loans injected into the financial system, according to the…

Wall Street is a far away, almost imaginary place for most people. Yes, it can spark a certain populist anger, but if you really want to get…

Yeah, I know mobile phones are already banned while flying in the US, but there's been talk of lifting that rule. One Congressman is trying to…

Fire is incapable of mercy. You just have to beat it back or wait for Mother Nature to step in. So far, neither is happening with the wildfire…

Good Monday morning. My quote for the day: "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped" (Elbert Hubbard). Some…