The economy is still getting worse. Foreclosures are surging above last year’s epic highs and the unemployment rate marches upwards every month. As the misery grinds on, Wall Street lobbyists and their allies in Congress are pushing hard to dist...]]> I don't know about you, but watching yesterday's Bank CEO's testify in front of Congress was extremely satisfying if not entirely useful. And have you noticed that every CEO or executive appearing before Congress has been male?  I have, and I'm n...]]> It was announced earlier this month that the U.S. is officially in a recession. Um, duh! Anyone living here for the past year could tell you that. Things have kinda sucked. With the national unemployment rate at about 7 percent--the highest since 197...]]>