In many ways, states attempting to shore up corporate tax collections are fighting a losing battle against economic reality,

In many ways, states attempting to shore up corporate tax collections are fighting a losing battle against economic reality,

He's not eligible for the bone marrow transplant until he finishes his chemo courses. [The doctors] have to wipe out read more

He's not eligible for the bone marrow transplant until he finishes his chemo courses. [The doctors] have to wipe out the bad cells before they can introduce the good ones.

If there's any drawback, it would be in terms of how higher prices would affect the margins in their refining read more

If there's any drawback, it would be in terms of how higher prices would affect the margins in their refining operations -- but that's not an issue now because of capacity constraints we have here in the United States.

They're pretty fair. It seems that partisanship is not an issue.

They're pretty fair. It seems that partisanship is not an issue.

Our industry has invested so much money in technology that perhaps it's time to invest in talent, in people.

Our industry has invested so much money in technology that perhaps it's time to invest in talent, in people.

Presevo is about 90 percent ethnic Albanian -- it is a very tense place, I have been there myself -- read more

Presevo is about 90 percent ethnic Albanian -- it is a very tense place, I have been there myself -- it lies in a strategic valley,

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who read more

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who either didn't like it or weren't capable of using it to its fullest extent.

I like to use the example that building a car is hard, but building the first car is quite hard.

I like to use the example that building a car is hard, but building the first car is quite hard.

I was surprised by the atmosphere in the stadium in Chicago. The fans were loud. Yankee Stadium can be loud. read more

I was surprised by the atmosphere in the stadium in Chicago. The fans were loud. Yankee Stadium can be loud. Those people gave them a run for their money.