The main worry is that the Japanese system is sick. The Japanese government could bail it out but we don't yet know that they're under enough public pressure to force them to do that, so uncertainty means markets go down.

Our tendency has often been to say 'Well let's let the government worry about that', 'Phone a politician', 'Send a politician a letter'. I think people have to step up and take some ownership of these problems that includes crime but not limited to crime.

Western businesses have battened down the hatches -- I don't think their lives are going to be very easy.

We're telling investors to use current strength in the dollar to get out of cyclical stocks.

Unfortunately Mr. Burke lost his life in this crash and others were injured. I am satisfied that the officer's driving fell well within the limits prescribed by the criminal law.

The U.S. dollar is lower, putting up the mark and associated currencies and hitting European exporters.