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Top 5 bull markets since 1929

The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'

"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
6 ways to make tax reform happen

Here are six ideas that can guide Congress to a tax reform-deal that both parties should be able to live with – a deal that will raise necessary revenue and help pay down the debt.
Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago

Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses

Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.

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Opinion: A Russian answer to Iran's threat

Moscow can bring Tehran to heel, if the US price is right. Is Obama ready to give up missile defense to make that happen?
First sign of stimulus? Probably your paycheck.

Tax cuts for workers will show up by May or June – but will total only about $13 a week.
To help combat recession, US Mint releases four new pennies
Opinion: How will Obama's liberalism shape America?

The answer lies in understanding the three waves of liberalism in America's past.
Iceman (Kilmer) wants to be New Mexico's huckleberry (governor)
Opinion: How fares Obama's multi-tasking?

A charm offensive alone won't settle a troubled world.
Opinion: On Uncle Sam's role in public schools, Republicans have it backward

Federal construction money is OK; No Child Left Behind isn't.
Republicans name an African American as their party chairman

G.O.P. leaders acknowledge they have a lot of rebuilding to do in order to confront a Democratic Party which won 95 percent of the black vote in the presidential election.
Obama sets himself a high political bar

The economic stimulus bill is his first big test in replacing ‘old habits’ with less partisanship in Washington.
How stimulus bill reignited the partisan divide
Opinion: Obama's Middle East peace lesson

Jordan's King Hussein worked for peace for decades. His insight is key.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about how President Obama must evaluate the conflict in Gaza with clarity and honesty, and whether Jimmy Carter was really a failed US president.
Can Obama's family-planning policies help the economy?

Population soars toward 9 billion in 2050. Changes may slow that growth.
Fiddling with Stradivari's formulas

Preservatives in effect reduced the density of the wood and may have helped give the luthiers' instruments their unique tones.
Obama's first big moves

His first acts – including an order to close Guantánamo Bay – seek to signal change.
Obama halts some of Bush's 'midnight rules'

Only hours into his presidency, Barack Obama has ordered a freeze on all the new and pending federal regulations that the Bush administration pushed through in its final days.
A green tint to Obama's inaugural address

In his call to "begin again the remaking of America" in his inaugural address Tuesday, President Barack Obama placed a high priority on energy, climate, and the stark inequalities in consumption between rich and poor nations.
Classic book review: At Canaan's Edge

Martin Luther King Jr. was no saint, but this nuanced biography confirms his many virtues.
Presidents and sports: How does Obama stack up?

The president-elect, an avid basketball player, has a good jump shot. Bill Clinton was creative with his scoring on the golf course. Richard Nixon liked bowling, while Herbert Hoover was a fanatical trout fisherman.
Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee

A US official says released detainees are taking up arms against the US.
Opinion: Obama's new approach on Iran

It's hardly heresy for the US to talk to its enemies.
The Monitor's View: The economy needs a bullish Obama

In pressuring Congress to pass his recovery plan, he sounds too much like a bear.
How will history judge Bush?

Never in polls has one president experienced such highs and lows in job approval.
Obama pushes to redirect bailout

He aims to expand access to the remaining $350 billion in TARP funding.
Raising Keynes: An old economist finds new rock-star status

Keynesian economics is being hailed as key to ending the collapse.