It might not feel that way to you, but we’ve just lived through one of the greatest bull markets in history. Almost exactly three years ago, the S&P 500 stood at 683, a decline of more than half from its highs of 2007. It wasn’t hard to understand that decline. Wall Street was bust. General […]

Last month, gasoline prices hit their highest ever level for February — an eye-watering $4.69 per gallon in Manhattan. Predictably, since this is an election year, politicians vie to cast the blame onto others. Barack Obama is most obviously in the firing line: he’s been president for three years. Why the heck hasn’t he fixed […]