We can't afford to watch consumers' finances dragged down by unfair credit card practices. It wouldn't be fair in any situation, but at a time of such national financial turmoil, it's an even bigger threat to our economy.
The federal government should make it clear that it is not going to waste taxpayer time or money by listening to the same, arrogant and idiotic bunch of automotive executives that caused all the problems in the first place.
The Bush administration is squandering hundreds of billions of dollars on incompetence again -- the whole thing is beginning to look a little too much like Iraq.
We heard very little during the campaign about what has succeeded at enabling hardworking families with average or below-average incomes to afford a home.
Sen. Reid's new bailout bill for the Detroit Three does not set additional fuel-economy requirements, nor does it establish a government oversight board. That's two strikes against getting our money's worth.
The true root cause of the financial crisis starts with the continued defaults on mortgages that magnify and snowball throughout the entire financial system.
The debt rose as high as 120% of GNP during the New Deal. And, furthermore, that led to the most prosperous two decades in US history.
The financial balance of power is shifting. China, Brazil, even Japan can all claim more sound economies than the United States. They expect a voice, and they are not asking permission.
If we are to believe this story taxpayers were forced to give away hundreds of billions of dollars to banks that actually weren't experiencing nearly the credit crisis they and our government officials claimed.
This past weekend's summit of world leaders in Washington represents another step in the painful process of fixing today's financial crisis.
An item appeared on a New York Times blog that makes me understand why Mr. Cuban seems to be throwing caution to the wind and making an accusation of federal misconduct.
The management of GM doesn't deserve to be bailed out, and it's not clear to me that a bailout would work -- certainly not as long as the company continues its "change as slowly as possible" pace.
If Cuban weren't already out of the running to purchase the Cubs before, he sure is now. The SEC action will overshadow any Cuban-charged effort to buy the team.
