The Fed released its latest Beige Book survey today, and more than anything, it tells us that we may just have to be patient about the job market's…

One of the big stories today is the new proposal for monitoring executive compensation. You can read about that here. I don't have much new to…

I'd like to take a moment to remember Robert Brinker. Brinker died yesterday at age 78. Now, some people might be inclined to scoff at the guy…

I'm struggling with the TARP payback story. On one hand, it's supposed to be a good thing that banks are paying back this money. For them, crisis…

Best of luck to Chrysler and Fiat in their new life together. Fiat kissed the bride this morning. Father Government wired $6.6 billion to the…

You might think Googling for porn would be the quickest route to getting a computer infected with malicious software. But actually, says McAfee,…

During the Wild West days of the real estate market, appraisers were a homeowner's best friend. Now, I imagine some people have tacked up pictures…

The House is expected to take a floor vote today on the bill that would give people vouchers for trading in low mpg cars and trucks for ones with…

The Treasury is set to tell us that 10 of the big banks will be allowed to pay back TARP money. This would seem a vote of confidence in the banks'…

I was having dinner with friends this weekend and one of them said: "The Internet is destroying our economy." He's a journalist, so that fact…