While the actions of risk-taking Wall Street traders and poorly regulated financial institutions may have been major causes of the great stock market crash of 2008 and the ensuing financial crisis, we can't ignore the reckless behavior of the American consumer. (08/28/2010)

I retired from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (and formerly Pennsylvania Blue Shield) after almost 35 years of service. I'm heartsick over the recent news about the company's plans to outsource some of its technology work. Health insurance is a complex and rapidly evolving industry. (08/28/2010)

With the Deepwater Horizon incident fresh on everyone's minds, taxing America's oil and natural gas industry might elicit a positive reaction. That is exactly what Washington is hoping for. What Washington fails to tell the American people is that these proposed tax increases would threaten thousands of jobs, reduce domestic production and jeopardize energy security. (08/21/2010)

Your Aug. 10 article about the shopping carts made me chuckle ("Retailers Employ Technology to Cut Down on Loss of Carts"). (08/21/2010)

(08/14/2010)