President Barack Obama flew to Denmark to make a bid to have the Olympics brought to Chicago. ...more

October 8, 2009

Sweltering temperatures didn't stop thousands from turning out Saturday for Brandon's annual salute to Uncle Sam. ...more

July 8, 2009

Firecrackers, hot dogs, families, parades, patriotism... What are your July 4 memories? Do you have an Independence Day story that sticks in your mind? ...more

June 25, 2009

You have less than two weeks to get your taxes in to the Internal Revenue Service, and there are some changes to keep in mind as you prepare. ...more

April 2, 2009

This is no April Fool's joke, you have just two weeks to get your taxes into the IRS. There are some changes to keep in mind as you prepare your taxes; many are a reflection of our economic predicament. ...more

April 1, 2009

Paying more taxes now so you won't have to pay them later sure doesn't sound like a great deal during a recession. ...more

March 29, 2009

As my Dad used to say, "When you find yourself in a hole too deep to climb out of, the first thing to do is stop digging." ...more

March 15, 2009

With unemployment numbers soaring, people who lost their jobs last year might have a lot of questions about how that will impact their tax return. ...more

February 27, 2009

Katherine E. Wilhelm of Port Richey says the extra food stamps needy people receive each year quickly get knocked back down by the Social Security cost-of-living increase. ...more

January 24, 2009

What's left in Uncle Sam's economic tool kit? The commitment of $700 billion didn't impress markets here and around the world. Neither did fresh interest rate cuts. Stocks plunged yet again on Thursday. ...more

October 9, 2008