There was disagreement among Federal Reserve policymakers in December about possibly expanding or cutting back a program intended to drive down mortgage rates and bolster the housing market, according to a document released Wednesday. ...more

January 7, 2010

It's time to fight for personal peace. We begin 2010 as far from world peace as ever in history. Celebrating the Prince of Peace at the end of 2009 fades as we recover from last night's welcome to the new year. We are a resolution-making people, who laugh and cry when at every year's end we admit resolution breaking. ...more

January 1, 2010

Years ago, during his impeachment, then-President Bill Clinton made the ridiculous statement, "it depends on what your definition of is is." The Democrats now bring the word "how" to the forefront. ...more

December 27, 2009

The two chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could get paid as much as $6 million for 2009, despite the companies' dismal performances this year, which cost taxpayers more than $100 billion. ...more

December 25, 2009

Once again on the television and in the newspapers we hear and read the words "we inherited the problem" from the Bush administration. These people need to be taken out back to the wood shed and have their backsides blistered for lying to and disrespecting the people. Note to the Democratic congressmen and women: You cannot "inherit" something from yourself. ...more

December 18, 2009

Mortgage rates rose this week but still remained below 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. ...more

December 11, 2009

The examples of comments from our elected officials show how little regard they have for our intelligence and concerns are astounding. ...more

October 31, 2009

Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level on record for the second-consecutive week after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to assist the staggering U.S. housing market. ...more

April 3, 2009

Randy Miller blames the financial crisis on the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 in his letter of March 25. In blaming the Democrats for the CRA, he seems to be unaware that the first George Bush signed a bill strengthening enforcement of its provisions. Even so, there is no way for any banker to be fined, let alone jailed, for violations. ...more

April 2, 2009

The message President Barack Obama delivered to Detroit on Monday was as remarkable as it was blunt: What is good for America will have to be good enough for GM. ...more

March 31, 2009