What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger? Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s…

Within a generation, the Maryland crab business shifted from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the interstate.

In response, the state will drop its lawsuit that had been filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.