The man who watches over the $700 billion in government money given to banks and other institutions to avert a financial collapse said Wednesday he thinks it's too early to say how much will be repaid to the taxpayers. ...more

October 21, 2009

After banks and car dealers got a windfall from our government, doing away with cost-of-living adjustments for seniors on Social Security seems both unfair and prejudicial. ...more

August 29, 2009

The city's budget next year is expected to be tight, and that means tough times for nonprofit organizations that depend on government money to support their causes. ...more

April 29, 2009

The message for many small business owners wondering how they will be affected by a White House aid plan for small business owners announced Monday is to wait - for now. ...more

March 17, 2009

President Barack Obama said today he is allowing federal taxpayer dollars to fund significantly broader research on embryonic stem cells because "medical miracles do not happen simply by accident," and promised his administration would make up for the ground lost under his predecessor. ...more

March 9, 2009

Wall Street bonuses apparently have cost former Merrill Lynch & Co. Chief Executive John Thain his new job at Bank of America Corp. ...more

January 24, 2009

WASHINGTON - It's something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where's the money going? ...more

December 22, 2008

It is tempting to give General Motors the emergency federal cash it says it needs to stay in business. Jobs would be saved, at least for a while. ...more

November 15, 2008

This city still can call itself home to one of the world's largest electronics makers. ...more

September 13, 2008

The Wall Street firm that started the U.S. cotton trade before the Civil War and financed the railroads that built a nation might soon fade into history. ...more

September 13, 2008