Quick Takes
Bird flu theme takes flight, stock-friendly Fed news, protectionism recedes.
Gold, the Dollar, and the Fed
Gold may be caught up in a commodity boom, but it's also saying the Fed is still accommodative.
Tax Cut Extension: The Deal Takes Shape
While partisans are distracted by immigration, tax reconciliation is quietly moving forward.
On the Tax and Budget Breakdowns
Two to Tangle the Tax Cuts
How Chuck Grassley and Bill Thomas let a personal feud put growth at risk.
Tax Cut Rashomon
Even a call from the President couldn't get the 2003 tax cuts extended last week, but it's not over yet.
How Much More?
The equilibrium interest rate has moved higher -- so the Fed has much further to go than the market expects.
Sorry -- Still Not Done Yet
The Fed is still data-dependent, and all the data points to more rate hikes.
High Noon
Stocks face the risk that if the 2003 tax cuts aren't extended now, they never will be.