Many Minnesotans are upset at the possibility that Major League Baseball may eliminate two teams, one, of course, being the Twins. It’s a big story here, prompting news organizations to watch every move and listen to every utterance of the…
Uncertainty is casting pall on businesses, consumers
“All we have to be uncertain about is uncertainty itself.” That is how a latter-day Franklin Roosevelt might describe the economic situation in the United States today. Unlike 1933, when FDR was inaugurated, unemployment is not at record levels, nor…
Family spending is likely to change
As the U.S. economy wallows in a slowdown, soon to be officially designated a recession, it would help to refresh our memories about what it’s like during those periods. After all, the economy hasn’t been in this condition for 10…
Other nations notice U.S. shift on drug patent rights
Tommy Thompson, Health and Human Services secretary, spun a tangled trade policy recently when he threatened to break Bayer’s patent on Cipro, the antibiotic that treats anthrax exposure. Thompson did not threaten Bayer because the firm refused or was unable…