On Monday night, the University of Maryland football team did what it set out to do: defeat the Miami Hurricanes. But the eight-point margin of victory did little to silence the next-day confusion about just what sartorial statement the team was trying to make with its new uniform. Was the university upping the visual ante to signal a new coach and new leadership at all levels in College Park? Were the multihued jerseys signaling yet another salvo in a very colorful corporate contest between Under Armour, the aggressive Baltimore upstart in athletic gear that designed the new outfits, and Nike, the global Goliath of the field (and court and mat and ring)? Read full article > >

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Terps’ sartorial finish in dispute

Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah is among a group of passionate, hard-charging conservatives who have been inspired by the aggressive tactics of GOP leaders Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan. The trio is known collectively as the Young Guns. Read full article > >

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A Young Guns disciple

The cherry blossom break is over. Metrorail this weekend will resume the aggressive track work schedule it has adopted for 2011.

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Eastern end of Metro Orange Line closed this weekend

Recently, many commentators have equated recent European complaints about the weak American dollar with American complaints about the undervalued Chinese renminbi. Take, for example, commentary published Oct. 14 in the Financial Times examining how expected quantitative easing by the United States Federal Reserve lowered the value of the dollar against the Chinese renminbi and European currencies. The editors wrote: “A senior European policy-maker, who asked not to be named, said a further aggressive round of monetary easing by the United States Federal Reserve would be ‘irresponsible’ as it made United States exports more competitive at the expense of its rivals.” read more

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When China Exports, Everyone Pays