But where will the Fed find another bubble?

Social Security is a social insurance program - it is not designed to be the same thing as a 401(k).

In short, it's a great economy if you're a high-level corporate executive or someone who owns a lot of stock. For most other Americans, economic growth is a spectator sport.

In our country, learned ignorance is on the rise.

...instead it seems that business - like weight loss - is a subject wherein hope and fear inspire limitless gullibility.

And when the chickens that didn't hatch come home to roost, we will rue the day when, misled by sloppy accounting and rosy scenarios, we gave away the national nest egg.

Are you, or is someone you know, a gadget freak? If so, you doubtless know that Wednesday was iPhone 5 day, the day Apple unveiled its latest way for people to avoid actually speaking to or even looking at whoever they're with.