Paul O'Neill

Not so long ago, the millions of American households owning stocks relied on three investment bedrocks: A well-oiled economy that seemed to defy the business cycle, a stable political system, and an overriding sense of national security. Now all three of...

The last time Wesley Clark ran for office, he was a high school senior who put his head down on his desk and voted for his best friend, Steve Buchanan. After the student council ballots were tallied, Clark had lost -- by one vote. Not that he shelved his...

To Kenneth Dam, Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda organization operate as "international venture terrorists," raising money from wealthy donors and Islamic charities to finance terrorist cells in more than 40 countries. Shutting down this complex web will...

The White House vowed to oppose legislation introduced Friday that would require the federal government to take over security screening of passengers and baggage at airports to help restore confidence in the safety of air travel. White House Press...

The economic stimulus package that President Bush and Congress proclaim they want to pass quickly ran into political roadblocks Wednesday that could delay its approval and turn it into a bigger bill. Not only did partisan differences between...

The House narrowly passed a $99.5 billion tax-relief measure for corporations and individuals Wednesday and sent it on to a Senate sharply divided over the type and size of economic stimulus package that ultimately will be delivered to President Bush...

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday criticized an administration proposal to have the government pay a major share of insurance costs from future terrorist attacks, saying the measure could make taxpayers liable for big payments before insurers chip in. "I...

House Speaker Dennis Hastert decided Tuesday to press ahead with an economic stimulus package even though two of America's most respected financial leaders, Alan Greenspan and Robert Rubin, told senators they oppose key corporate relief measures in any...

In a major expansion of the financial war against terrorism, the Bush administration on Tuesday froze the assets of one of the nation's largest Islamic charities, alleging it serves as a front for the militant Palestinian group Hamas. The freeze order...

U.S. stocks suffered their worst point-drop in history Monday as nervous investors stepped back into the market for the first time since last Tuesday's attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. But even after a broad sell-off that pushed the...

President Bush declared Monday that the United States wants Osama bin Laden ``dead or alive,'' even as the administration awaited a meeting in Afghanistan today of a group of Islamic clerics who are to decide whether to surrender the prime suspect in last...

The U.S. government signaled Thursday that stepped-up spending, lower interest rates and greater banking resources will be employed to prevent the fragile American economy from also becoming a victim of Tuesday's terrorist attacks. In the past two days,...