Given that ever-broadening array of options and alternatives, as consumers and investors, we are often bewildered. We need guidance. That's where today's brands come in. They are not so much signals about a particular product, they are signals about good judgment, trustworthiness. A big brand, whether it's Schwab or Disney, is becoming analogous to a portal that sells us advice about where we can find great deals.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

Median wages of production workers, who comprise 80 percent of the workforce, haven't risen in 30 years, adjusted for inflation.

Radical conservatives want to police bedrooms.

Every organization, no matter who it is, just follow the money.

Socialism for rich bankers and capitalism for everyone else.

You`ve got to just follow the money [in Washington]. You see it. There`s no countervailing power.