Homeowners seek help on Wells Fargo mortgages

Darrell Potter had one burning question when he and his wife met with a team of mortgage adjustment professionals Wednesday. Could Wells Fargo modify his mortgage, allowing the couple to remain in the house they purchased seven years ago?

Justice for all? After debt debacle, not anymore

If you weren’t convinced already, the negotiations over the debt ceiling ought to have cleared up any doubt that Congress is becoming increasingly dysfunctional. But the debt negotiations are simply the latest and most extreme example of a trend on Capitol Hill toward the use of unbending rules, triggers, ticking bombs, and other devices to compensate for dysfunction and the inability to make progress on important issues.