Perspective plays a big role in political races and this year's contest for the District 5 Congressional seat is no different. ...more

October 19, 2008

'People all over the District thought that between their pensions and Social Security, they would have a more comfortable retirement.....' ...more

August 14, 2008

Check your credit card bills closely. Some credit card companies are raising interest rates on customers even if they pay down their balances, on time, every month. The reason they cite is the customers' credit ratings have fallen elsewhere. ...more

December 5, 2007

'Super Crunchers,' by Ian Ayres (Bantam, $25) This book makes a strong argument that super crunching, the use of huge amounts of statistical data to predict an outcome, is challenging the ages-old dependence on human experience and expertise. ...more

October 7, 2007