FDIC - Federal bank insurance fund short on cash

"WASHINGTON - Banks are not the only ones struggling in the growing financial crisis. The fund established to insure their deposits is also feeling the pinch, and the taxpayer may be the lender of last resort.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., whose insurance fund has...

Energy Policy

U.S. Energy Policy, as it stands today, is broken because it is not sustainable in the long term, and provides far too little foresight to ever become sustainable. A lot of people agree, but they are split into groups that prevent enough action from being taken. The largest...

Idea of Rapid Withdrawal From Iraq Seems to Fade

"In the cacophony of competing plans about how to deal with Iraq, one reality now appears clear: despite the Democrats’ victory this month in an election viewed as a referendum on the war, the idea of a rapid American troop withdrawal is fast receding as a viable...

10 top home insurance tips

"Taking out adequate home contents insurance is vital to provide cover against unforeseen events like theft or damage by fire, flood or storm. Yet although most homeowners are aware of the need to insure their prized possessions, many consumers feel overwhelmed by the breadth...