Cotton futures are trading with 14 to 18 point losses at midday, pulling off early losses. Crude oil futures are down $3.39 per barrel on the day at $61.82. The US dollar index is up $0.641 to $97.500 ...

As technical education goes, few American institutions can match the prestige and influence of MIT. Of course, not every graduate is destined for greatness, as two MIT alums made clear earlier this ...