The Times is a great newspaper--the only remaining consistently reliable news outlet in this country, and probably the best in the world. Thankfully it has the integrity to wash its dirty laundry in public. That should make for quality journalism going forward.

A new book edited by Jon Entine considers the dangers of investing to promote social or political causes.

Kevin A. Hassett reviews Econoclasts, by Brian Domitrovic, and The New American Economy, by Bruce Bartlett.

A careful look into credit-default swaps shows that they are not only simpler than thought, but also vital to keeping the financial system strong.

The legal fallout in India after the Satyam scandalshould notmimic the United Statesafter Enron.

Barack Obama will be unable to widen his lead over John McCain unless and until voters judge him as crossing the bar of acceptability as a president.

Pension officials cannot follow socially progressive principles to do good and still make a killing in the stock market.

The New York Times can keep its liberal viewpoint but needs to develop, once again, an editorial page with grace and gravitas, not rancor and riffs.