When talk surfaced earlier this fall that the federal government was considering putting a huge bail out package together to aid several failing companies, I immediately began to question the wisdom of this approach. After all, if private enterprise...

Mention the word "economics" to most any group of people and your words will be met by a glassy eyed stare from the vast majority in that crowd. Add prefixes such as "macro" or "micro" to economics and you'll put everyone but the most ardent business...

Sometimes I forget that the entire reasoning behind this blog's name, Matt's Musings, is to allow me to contemplatively share with readers what is on my mind. I manage several other blogs and most of those are business-oriented meaning I must do...

I doubt that these will be my final comments about this particular election cycle, regardless of who wins what office. My observations about Election 2008 are being written on the eve of a truly historical presidential election, one that will likely...

One of the Most Significant Elections of Our Lifetime Early voting has been going on for some time here in North Carolina and I haven't gotten to the polls yet. Whether I vote before November 4th or wait until polls open on Election Day, you can bet...