Opinion

Tuesday 09/February/2016 16:11 PM

Obama's proposed oil tax is running on empty

President Barack Obama’s proposal to levy a $10-a-barrel tax on oil reminds me of an eternal truth that applies to almost all working humans: Once you...

Tuesday 09/February/2016 15:27 PM

China’s rule of fear

China is once again gripped by fear in a way it has not been since the era of Mao Zedong. From the inner sanctum of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to...

Monday 08/February/2016 15:45 PM

Japan’s wrong way out

Financial markets were surprised by the Bank of Japan’s recent introduction of negative interest rates on some commercial bank reserves. They shouldn’t...

Monday 08/February/2016 15:31 PM

Lost oil-related jobs are a drag on economy

The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, according to the latest nonfarm payrolls report. If it hadn't been for the oil bust it would have been...

Monday 08/February/2016 15:11 PM

The governors upend the Republican debate

No debate so far has reshaped the election like the one in New Hampshire on Saturday night. And nothing the rest of the night equaled the first 10...