The nation's great migration south and west is slowing, thanks to a housing crisis that is making it hard for many to move. ...more

December 22, 2008

33,000 Number of wild horses roaming open ranges in the United States 10 Number of Western states where the horses roam ...more

November 17, 2008

8:41 p.m.: The doors are open at the Tampa Waterside Marriott for those who volunteered for Barack Obama's campaign in Florida. ...more

November 4, 2008

The summer vacation season began this year with Americans behind the wheel less. In all, we drove 12.2 billion fewer miles in June than a year earlier, the biggest monthly decrease in a downward trend that began in November. ...more

August 14, 2008

A Letter to my 'Representatives (?)" ...more

June 13, 2008

More than a year ago, the chief executive of luxury-home builder Toll Bros. Inc. thought the housing slump could be touching close to bottom. ...more

February 7, 2008

In November, I wrote a column about ancestor migration trails and mentioned that William Dollarhide's "Map Guide to American Migration Routes" is one of my favorite books. I purchased it for $9.95 in 1997 and looked for it online during research for the column. It was being offered for staggering prices from $90 to $165. ...more

January 13, 2008

The reading of U.S. home builders' sentiment in December remained at a record low for the third straight month. ...more

December 18, 2007