Month: December 2005

The US trade deficit hit a new record in October, despite Wall Street expectations that it would actually fall. The Commerce Department reported that the US trade deficit in goods and services rose to a record $68.9bn in...

When the National Review starts speculating about the immanent indictment of Karl Rove you know things are getting serious. Are they laying the groundwork for their counterspin? Byron York writes: There have been rumors flying...

Last week I posted a couple of diaries about new businesses being featured on the Kiva microlending site, urging people to fill the loan need in record time once again and suggesting many other ways of helping East Africa. As of...

On December 7, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius astounded me once again. Here is what he wrote:     Courage In Their Coverage     By David Ignatius     The Washington Post    ...

[From the diaries by susanhu with inconsequential edits.] Just when you think that Bushco can’t sink lower, there appears a new low watermark.  This time it involves foodstamps. Five states requested increases based...