Amidst the Healthcare Hubbub, Cap-and-Trade Moves Ahead
by: Erica Gordon

While Congress and the American public remain fixated on the contentious healthcare debate, little attention has been paid to S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, better known as the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill. Democrats have used this distraction to their advantage, steadily pushing the onerous climate change legislation forward. 

USPS Wants To Branch Out
by: Leslie Paige

The holiday season is upon us; the time of year when the mailbox tends to begin filling up with gift catalogs and greeting cards from friends and family. This is also the time of year when the United States Postal Service (USPS) has traditionally seen a spike in mail traffic, as its fiscal health is often pegged to the level of first-class mail traffic that occurs over the holiday season. Those circumstances are dire regardless of how much mail is sent through the end of the year, and the cure sought by postal officials is worse than the disease.