On the whole, the housing market has regained much of the ground it lost in the 2008 financial crisis. Sales have been healthier each year for the past few years.

But some analysts are concerned many of the factors propelling that growth aren’t healthy at all and could lead to another free-fall in the housing market. 

She was young, modestly dressed, attractive, innocent looking, and projected an aura of purity. Then she spoke. It wasn’t her tone, nor her pitch, or even her volume. It was the vitriol and four-letter words that flowed so smoothly out of her mouth. It was clear these terms weren’t foreign visitors to her lips—they were well-entrenched residents. The discordant music that erupted didn’t fit with the beauty of the instrument.

Isn’t it strange that those favoring expansion of progress-reducing government agencies call themselves “progressives”? Let’s juxtapose that curiosity against free enterprise’s “creative destruction,” which is sometimes tinged with sadness.

“I want to meet with all our Christian associates once each quarter,” Michael, the company’s CEO, said to his senior staff. “I’ve made a commitment that we want to operate this company on biblical principles. I want to be accountable to you and those believing associates to keep that promise and seek their advice on how we can improve. What do you think?”

His staff’s response stunned Michael.

In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama is expected to call for tax increases to pay for benefits for the poor and middle class, as well as other new spending. Chris Edwards is the director of tax-policy studies at the Cato Institute. I talked with him about what Americans can expect from the president’s tax proposal.

A group of believers sitting around a table pondered the question: What would happen if you openly admitted you were a Christian at work?

“I can’t possibly do that or I’d be passed over for promotion,” said Jane, a manager at a large insurance firm.

“To openly admit I was a Christian could get me fired,” added Richard, a pharmaceutical rep.

“No professor in his right mind would admit it, or they’d never get tenure,” said Sylvia, who taught accounting at the local college.