The race to roll out the fifth generation (5G) of mobile technology has been raging for quite some time. As with just about everything, America is playing and is playing to win. The good news is that we’re doing rather well. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has freed up more spectrum for private use and innovation than ever before. Speeds are up and prices are down.

The Treasury recently announced that it may not need any more money to bail out banks aside from the $700 billion TARP money that it received already.  There is about $134 billion left of the original amount.  Instead of asking for more money, Treasury may convert the loans that it's made to large banks into common stock.  Common stock provide equity, which could help shore up bank balance sheets, but there are some problems.