LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received the best schooling, from the elite British International School in West Africa to the vaunted University College London, but the education he wanted was of a different sort: Nigerian officials say his interest in extremist Islam prompted his father to warn U.S. authorities. ...more

December 27, 2009

Blame won't pay the bills As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. This bill raises the "debt ceiling" by an additional $290 billion dollars. ...more

December 20, 2009

As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. ...more

December 20, 2009

Lazydays RV Supercenter made good on its plan to enter into bankruptcy this week, filing for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in Delaware on Thursday. ...more

November 7, 2009

Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011. ...more

November 3, 2009

In 2006 Congress was debating whether to authorize increasing the size of the national debt. A freshman senator addressed his colleagues: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt is a sign of leadership failure." ...more

November 2, 2009

In his March 13 letter, Peter Stathis accuses me of saying deficit spending is bad when Republicans do it, but OK when President Barack Obama does it. Not true. ...more

March 15, 2009

David Taylor's story shows that recent economic forces can drive out even the most conscientious, sophisticated and successful local retailers. ...more

November 28, 2008

After a year of turmoil, the Zephyrhills Police Department needs a leader to usher in stability and accountability. ...more

October 23, 2008

If the government didn't deny it, I'd swear they were trying to get rid of U.S. savings bonds. ...more

September 11, 2008