Need help with your taxes? Good luck reaching the IRS. Three of 10 people who call the toll-free help line this tax season won't reach a human being - and that's if the agency meets its goals for service. ...more

January 7, 2010

U.S. consumers and businesses are filing for bankruptcy at a pace that made 2009 the seventh-worst year on record, with more than 1.4 million petitions submitted, according to an Associated Press tally. ...more

January 5, 2010

In July of 2009, following the bailout and the TARP passages, the U.S. government either owned or controlled 31 percent of the U.S. economy as a direct result of its dealings with banks, AIG and GM, etc. Now the new health care bill will increase this figure by 17 percent to 48 percent. Next on the agenda are Barney Frank's Financial Services Bill and the Cap and Tax bill, which will increase the percentage to 71 percent. ...more

December 28, 2009

I hope it's not just me, because I feel I've been caught in the "Twilight Zone" the last few months or in some really bad reality show. But every time I change the channel it's there: "Survivor: Health Care Capitol Hill." ...more

December 18, 2009

I have started to get used to the inane idiocy that our illustrious lawmakers in Washington have been spewing, but the new law I encountered today really takes the cake. Having been the victim of identity theft several years ago, I was advised by my bank and my lawyer to not sign credit cards but, instead, to print "Ask for ID" on the signature line. This made perfect sense to me as an excellent theft deterrent, so I have done it for years. ...more

December 18, 2009

In two weeks Brian Moynihan will take on what is sure to be the toughest job of his career: Running the nation's biggest bank. ...more

December 18, 2009

The National Grange is the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 members affiliated with 2,700 local, county and state chapters. ...more

December 18, 2009

The governors of Georgia and Florida have arrived in Montgomery to meet with Alabama's governor to discuss water sharing issues that have been going on for two decades. ...more

December 15, 2009

I have a great idea. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouse gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. ...more

December 7, 2009