The big stories in baseball the last couple of months have happened in places other than Tampa Bay, which only shows that while a lot has changed for the Rays, some things never will. ...more

February 13, 2009

If 2008 was a horrible year for business, surely some chief executive officers would be singled out for wrecking the economy, putting profits before people and seeking a government handout while fighting government regulations. ...more

January 1, 2009

If 2008 was a horrible year for business, surely some chief executive officers would be singled out for wrecking the economy, putting profits before people and seeking a government handout while fighting government regulations. ...more

December 31, 2008

WASHINGTON - A top Chrysler executive warned Wednesday that a carmaker collapse could send the economy spiraling into a depression, while the United Auto Workers agreed to new concessions for their companies. ...more

December 3, 2008

The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout. ...more

October 6, 2008

Better Things To Do Regarding "He Said, He Said" (front page, Feb. 14): God help us. This country is fighting wars in two places in the world. The national debt is at an all-time high. We are told a recession is looming. Homes are being foreclosed on, and the economy is in the tank. ...more

February 16, 2008

While there is a role for the U.S. Congress in big and small matters that concern Americans, most of us are tired of hearing about Major League Baseball's steroid case and the New England Patriot's videotape scandal. For some reason, though, the nation's most important business has been put on hold for hearings and questioning. Sometimes Congress is all we have to hold people accountable, so we don't dismiss their power to call people on the carpet. Sometimes these matters are relatively small. But the Roger Clemens steroid accusations is not a matter that should have members of Congress locked up for days hearing testimony. It serves no purpose. It seems like some members of Congress enjoy the face time they get on these frivolous hearings. They want to fight for the best sound bite, or to see who can best insult someone being questioned. It's one thing when it was tobacco executives sitting there lying to the country about the dangers of their products, and quite another when a baseball pitcher and his trainer are lying about each other. ...more

February 15, 2008

Is it too late to make changes in the baseball schedule? Can they just play one game and hold 162 of these hilarious congressional hearings? ...more

February 14, 2008

It's not too early to wonder about possible halftime entertainment. ...more

February 3, 2008

It's time for employers to spin off their 401(k) plans. ...more

November 6, 2007