WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve says GMAC is the only one of 19 stress-tested banks that needs more capital to withstand a future downturn. ...more

November 9, 2009

There are so many disturbing things going on that it is difficult to choose what to tackle next. It's no wonder so many books are being written to try to educate the public. ...more

November 5, 2009

The public computers in Highlands County's three libraries were used 54,829 times last year. The average session length was 38 minutes. ...more

June 4, 2009

The "grapevine" is a wonderful instrument, quite similar to the telephone. You can get all kinds of information that you don't normally get anywhere else. For instance, I heard on the "grapevine" that they are going to cut county employees hours to save more money for other government pork jobs. ...more

April 29, 2009

Scientists seeking taxpayer money for embryonic stem cell research under President Barack Obama's new plan must use cells originally culled from fertility clinic embryos that otherwise would be thrown away. ...more

April 17, 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

The finance department released its annual citizen's report this week, showing the financial activity for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008. ...more

March 26, 2009

Russell says that is too much. ...more

March 25, 2009

Congressional Republicans today predicted a doomsday scenario of crushing debt and eventual federal bankruptcy if President Barack Obama's massive spending blueprint wins passage. ...more

March 22, 2009

AIG, better known as American International Group, is an insurance company that lost $61.7 billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2008 — a new record — then got $170 billion dollars of taxpayer money to save it from going bankrupt. ...more

March 20, 2009