Uncle Sam lacks Midas touch
Instead of buy and hold, Uncle Sam's investment philosophy seems to be buy and bail. The tactic has not worked. The government has dumped some investments too soon, such as...
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Power of the tower not name, but what it says
A name change is not a name change is not a name change: They all affect us differently and say something about where we are as a city, and whether...
Is Wal-Mart on the right health-care track?
The nation's love-hate relationship with Wal-Mart is taking an unexpected turn now that the "Beast from Bentonville" is endorsing a plan to require employers to provide health coverage for all...
Truth is high hurdle at Olympic forums
When Chicago 2016 organizers held a forum to address concerns about taxpayer exposure to the cost of the Games, they got a surprise result: People seemed more focused on jobs....
A dose of common sense for medicine
The $1.7 billion verdict against Abbott Laboratories last week is the latest evidence that the drug industry needs to heal itself by steering away from the me-too rut where resources,...
Activist, liberal fall far short of ‘socialist’
"Socialist" has been a favorite and ridiculous invective hurled at President Barack Obama almost since he took over from George W. Bush -- the president who nationalized a large chunk...
Yes, Obama can. But how can he pay for it?
Because Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack runs an agency that is as larded with taxpayer fat as any in government, it was not exactly a relief Monday to hear him explain...
Proposed climate bill a breath of fresh air
The climate bill, with its cap-and-trade component, that is to go to the House floor for a vote Friday is that rare piece of legislation that has both environmentalists and...
Boeing’s latest glitch comes as no surprise
Something like a bucket of bolts could prove to be the difference between success and continued fear of failure on the once-vaunted 787 Dreamliner, one of the most complex new...
Surprises make it harder to take this ‘would you take?’
The Chicago 2016 organizing committee may need two months before formally asking the City Council to put taxpayers behind the Olympic bid, because doing it sooner than that would be...