Cr Edit note: This price increase, as noted below, had little if anything to do with a drought in a couple of states, although that answer might sound good, to some few. The real problem is the inflationary tends from current US monetary policies, as p… more »

USA TodayRichard WolfWASHINGTON — Erskine Bowles realized how tough his task will be leading President Obama's war on the federal budget deficit when he told his 90-year-old mother of his appointment.She was proud of him. Then she said, "Don't mess… more »