Before it was rudely interrupted by Russia's invasion of neighboring Georgia, much of the national campaign - whether for president or any of the contested seats on Capitol Hill - revolved around the tax code, a dreary topic except that it tends to reveal the nature of the electorate. ...more

August 17, 2008

The next U.S. president will inherit a record budget deficit of more than $490 billion, a Bush administration official said Monday, according to the Associated Press. That figure shouldn't surprise anyone, with our economy not in the best shape right now, the war in Iraq, and the stimulus payments made to 130 million households. ...more

July 29, 2008

Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. ...more

July 26, 2008

Regarding "Fannie, Freddie Rescue Planned" (front page, July 14): The recent actions by our lawmakers in Washington have me worried me that we are headed down a dark path of government interference. While loaning money to the Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is one thing, to actually have the U.S. government become stockholders is clearly another. ...more

July 16, 2008

We knew it could happen, even though they said it wouldn't. The government is using our money again to haul private companies' hindquarters out of the fire - this time it's troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...more

July 16, 2008

TAMPA - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Palm Harbor scholar who is suing the U.S. Treasury secretary for neglecting to circulate coins with the images of the 10 men he says were presidents before George Washington. ...more

July 15, 2008

If you ever wondered how so many people with mediocre jobs could buy houses with enormous price tags, now you know. ...more

July 15, 2008

The U.S. Treasury secretary is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Palm Harbor scholar who sued to force the government to put on coins the images of 10 men he says were presidents before George Washington. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA – The U.S. Treasury secretary is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Palm Harbor scholar who sued to force the government to put on coins the images of 10 men he says were presidents before George Washington. ...more

June 19, 2008

There are questions yet to be answered in that tragic shooting death of 17-year-old Javon Dawson in St. Petersburg. But this much we do know. There was a graduation party chaotic enough for the cops to be called to disperse it. And there were "celebratory" gunshots fired in the air. ...more

June 18, 2008