EDITORIAL
Still the best planUnwise investments in mortgage-backed securities have caused a global financial crisis. While there has been considerable media coverage of its impact on homeowners, much less attention has been paid to the cessation of major real estate development projects. Developers are unable to borrow the necessary funds to move forward. More » |
A plan to loseWe live in a global economy. Wall Street sells tainted mortgage-backed securities and financial systems across the world collapse. Competition and collegiality are restricted by fewer boundaries. More » |
OPINION
After historic victory, Obama will face limitationsNow that Barack Obama has defeated John McCain, Joe the Plumber and a barrage of negative television commercials, he will now strive to balance the high expectations of African Americans and other progressives with the reality of an anemic economy and super-sized budget deficits. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Shooting down Question 1 not the answer for Bay State woesI must respectfully disagree with those quoted in the report by Talia Whyte and Frederick Ellis Dashiell Jr. on the defeat of Question 1 ("Massachusetts votes no on Question 1," Nov. 6, 2008). We need to be clear that by voting against Question 1, the voters in Massachusetts have sided with the powerful and wealthy in this state at the expense of working folks and children. More » |
