The title of today's column and the frigid weather some of us are experiencing may give you reason to think that I might be using a winter activity as some sort of economic metaphor. Dear reader, I wish I could. The situation is too dire for metaphors! The…

I noticed two things this morning on my way to work. The first was that it took too long for my vehicle to produce warm air; the other was a noticeable price spike at the pumps. It was just a few weeks ago (Dec. 22) that we here…

After a weaker than expected December employment report revealed that the U.S. economy is not creating enough new jobs, the NASDAQ and the Dow moved lower. About time too. Both indices seem to be on fire in this New Year, leaping forward on up days and barely sinking…