Here are a couple links to articles in the WSJ economics blog. One is a roundup of opinions on the auto bailout and the other a very good post about how much the positive effects of the drop in oil prices has on the economy. I recommend both but the one on oil is particularly […]

The Bushies did something that many are calling gracious and magnanimous. They announced they wouldn’t spend anymore of the TARP money unless absolutely necessary. I agree that a lame duck administration shouldn’t be spending vast sums of money at this point in time, particularly when it involves the fundamental reordering of the economic system of […]

Former Federal Reserve Chairman, Paul Volker, offered some unsettling comments to a gathering in London today. As reported by the Telegraph, Mr. Volker described the current situation as unlike anything he has ever seen (and he has seen a lot): “What this crisis reveals is a broken financial system like no other in my lifetime,” […]

Something quite interesting just happened. The Wall Street Journal appears to be adopting some blogosphere techniques. I get email alerts from the WSJ about breaking news. So I just received one about Jerry Yang stepping down as the head of Yahoo. I clicked on the link which took me to their website and at the […]