Banks and financial institutions, they got it. Even though they're a major cause of the problem. ...more

February 11, 2009

Mr. Gries and Mr. Embarquer: Your responses to my questions signified to me that you both ought to be skating for the "Holiday on Ice" team. You both skated around my questions exquisitely. ...more

December 16, 2008

I've been thinking a lot lately about Tom Brokaw's book "The Greatest Generation," that classic about our parents and their incredible sacrifices during World War II. ...more

December 10, 2008

Today, Detroit automakers take a second run at Congress to persuade lawmakers to give them $25 billion in federal aid, but their agendas are diverging as they contemplate futures as drastically different car companies. ...more

December 2, 2008

Last September, I was in a hotel room watching CNBC early one morning. They were interviewing Bob Nardelli, the CEO of Chrysler, and he was explaining why the auto industry, at that time, needed $25 billion in loan guarantees. It wasn't a bailout, he said. It was a way to enable the car companies to retool for innovation. ...more

November 16, 2008

The Tampa Bay area will lose 325 jobs and one of its higher-profile manufacturers next year when auto parts maker Lear Corp. shuts its Tampa manufacturing plant. ...more

September 11, 2008

Inspired By Speech Regarding "Obama Builds Upon 'American Promise'" (front page, Aug. 29): ...more

August 31, 2008

In the business section of a recent paper, it stated that Toyota might overtake Ford as number two auto seller. Is the auto public crazy or just plain stupid? I own four older Fords, all in excellent condition, with very few repairs and low maintenance; they just keep running. I owned a Toyota lemon once, a 1984 disaster, which was 6 years old at the time, and the starters kept jamming and burning out. Mechanics diagnosed an engine flywheel problem requiring a new engine. Thus I gave this useless car away. ...more

January 8, 2008