(07/24/2010)

The American growth engine is starving for fuel. Political support for further government pump-priming has drained away. Consumers are tapped out. And exports will never come close to providing the needed economic boost. Only corporations have the money to sustain today's fragile economic recovery. By year's end, American businesses will have amassed half a trillion dollars in savings. (07/24/2010)

The Post-Gazette tackles a complicated topic with "Family Feud Illustrates Complexity of Electric Deregulation" of July 4 and deserves applause for its effort to explain the competitive electricity market to consumers. But the relationship between Penn Power and competitive power suppliers, framed in the article, should be put in better context. (07/17/2010)

Now that Congress has voted to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it will be up to the bureau to protect consumers from predatory lenders. (07/17/2010)

The Pittsburgh region has received many accolades over the past year for its high quality of life and the resilience of its economy. But our community also is No. 1 in the nation on an issue that should be a source of shame, not pride. (07/04/2010)