During the holidays, many of us spend money on gifts and give generously to charities. What most people don't know is that credit card companies take a big bite out of all those dollars spent. ...more

December 22, 2009

President Barack Obama wagered significant political capital Sunday as he bucked a highly popular House measure to slap a punitive 90 percent tax on bonuses to big earners at financial institutions already deeply in hock to taxpayers. ...more

March 23, 2009

The Humane Society of the Nature Coast has moved up one spot in the contest for a $1 million makeover. ...more

March 11, 2009

Joanne Schoch admits a little guiltily that even she didn't expect this. ...more

March 8, 2009

If the contest ended now, the Humane Society of the Nature Coast would win at least $5,000. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Humane Society of the Nature Coast continues to climb up the rankings in the race for a million-dollar shelter makeover thanks to an army of online team members. ...more

February 6, 2009

2010 Year that tax cuts for high earners enacted by President Bush expire $250,000 ...more

January 19, 2009

18, 19, 20. They have no losses to straighten out. They can pick up real estate at prices unseen for years. They can collect stocks at prices inaccessible to their forerunners. ...more

January 3, 2009

It's a familiar pattern: When Republicans win dramatic victories, as they did in 1994 or 2004, we are told that the election results prove the country has "moved to the right." When Democrats win, however, we are told that the election revealed no ideological shift whatsoever or even that the public was somehow rejecting progressive ideology as it voted for progressive candidates. ...more

November 16, 2008

Hedge Fund Traders Buying The Presidency The fact is oil is abundant worldwide. For example, there is shale-oil in the U.S. with an estimated 2.8 trillion to 3.3 trillion barrels of recoverable oil. That equals two-thirds of the world's total reserve of crude oil. ...more

June 26, 2008