Brief analysis of current public opinion on Congressional Democrats, the Minneapolis Bridge collapse, and more.

Congress must investigate the mismangement of tax dollars in the World Health Organization.

Gun control advocates should fear the new concealed handgun law, but not for the reason that most people think.

Every serious study of U.S. infrastructure has reached the same conclusion: More investment is needed -- and fast. But with Sen. Jeff Bingaman's amendment to the highway reauthorization bill, the Senate effectively penalizes states for using innovative infrastructure financing.

Again an older technology has been improved and adapted to fill a need while government dithers.The old technology in this case is buses.

For decades, investors have spent countless hours speculating about the Federal Reserve's agenda on interest rates. Market watchers study every adjective in often-cryptic Fed statements for clues about the outlook for monetary policy.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac channel billions of dollars into the housing market by buying mortgages and guaranteeing mortgage-backed securities. Because these two institutions are perceived as government-supported, they are able to borrow in the credit markets at a much lower rate than others and provide lower...

Variations in service use across regions are smaller for the private sector than for Medicare, suggesting better management in the private sector.