Homeownership has been long a vibrant part of achieving the American Dream. But these days owning a home is more like starring in a horror flick,…

I was in Chicago last Tuesday. I flew into Midway airport and took a cab to the South Shore Cultural Center. (It's a magnificent old complex…

Jim Paulson, the chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management, is always insightful. He has a nicely honed contrarian streak. I liked this…

If I've read the articles right, the $29 billion housing rescue deal agreed to by the leaders of the Senate is a waste of taxpayer dollars….

Some thoughts on the age of scarcity…. my latest musings…….

On his blog, economist Dean Baker recommends this Bloomberg article. …

My latest musing on the economy…….

The Social Security Trustees just released their 2008 report. The Trustees predict that Social Security will run surpluses until 2017. The trust…

This is an intriguing comment/proposal by a listener, Matthew in Los Angeles. My own sense is that there is growing resentment, maybe even anger,…

It's too early to say we're at a turning point in the banking and Wall Street financial crisis. One week does not make a trend. Still, it's…