The U.S. trade gap widened to just under $500 billion in 2010, but that obscures impressive growth in global sales of U.S. goods. And the outlook for 2011 is even better. Still, to reach a trade surplus, America must solve two …
Dire warnings about higher prices notwithstanding, not everyone in the consumer-staple sector expects to be a sorry victim of inflation. Count General Mills among those who aren’t afraid of the inflation bogey. It has been rais…
Rising food and energy prices will likely hit America the same way they’ve hit other countries. Other inflationary forces are more variable from nation to nation. Still, the U.S. can’t fully escape rising prices, especially whe…
A parade of Republicans immediately lined up to attack the president’s proposed budget this week, claiming the plan falls short of making a real difference. They’re right. And that’s good, because really deep reductions are the…
As small investors flee the low returns of Treasury bonds, many have piled into high-yield debt — also known as junk bonds. Problem is, as one pro puts it: “The trade when you could buy anything and make money ended six months…