Contributor: The strange bipartisan alliance to cap credit card rates has hit the nail on the head
Behind the credit card, ubiquitous in American economic life for decades, lie a few gigantic financial institutions that wield almost…
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Contributor: Immigration judges should be real judges, not political pawns
In thousands of cases, life and death decisions are made each year by immigration judges – but don't let your…
Political extremists are dangerous, but more so when they are in power
January 25, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy's criticism of the Trump administration's…
Letters to the editor: Yes, San Diego is building more apartments. But are they affordable?
January 24, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In fact, San Diego has laid out the welcome mat…
GBP/USD growth driven by weakening US dollar
On Wednesday it was stable at 1.3436. The pound was supported by a sell-off following rising trade tensions between the…
Column: 'Sinners' is the story of our moment, of a past chapter of 'divide and conquer'
Oscar nominations are officially availableWhich means that for the next few months social media will be saturated with debates about…
USD/JPY continues its uptrend as the yen weakens further
rose to 158.61 on Friday, continuing its upward move as the yen remains under pressure. Investors are taking a wait-and-see…
Letters to the editor: Public services are the way to protect consumers and our planet
January 23, 2026 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom passed AB 1054 to rescue…
Dollar Strengthens as Markets Reprice Trump's TACO Withdrawal
Trump's retreat helped EUR/USD bears. USD/JPY intends to resume its uptrend. They took the lead after Donald Trump's speech in…
Machado was brave to give Trump his Nobel Peace Prize
January 22, 2026 10:29 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: I read a reader's letter to the editor criticizing María…