Economics
China Condemns US $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Not happy about clauses which limit tech purchases
Forced Unionization of Home Care Workers Before the Supreme Court
Plaintiffs argue rights to free speech and association violated
White House Pushing For Congress To Give Obama Trade Promotion Authority
Administration working on negotiating trade deals with the European Union as well as Latin American and Asian countries
US Tech Companies Working To Address 'Snowden Effect' in China
Chinese wary of surveillance
Company Behind W. Va. Chemical Leak Files for Bankruptcy
Owes more than $3 million to 20 creditors
L.A. Teachers Union Calls for 17.6 Percent Raise
Also, protections for teachers at bad schools
Jerry Brown is All Talk on Teacher-Pension Mess
Talking about a problem is one thing, and using one's political capital to fix it is quite another.
NLRB Complaint: Walmart Illegally Retaliated Against Striking Workers
Feds previously brought up complaint in November but said they tried to settle with the company
Homebuilder Confidence Index Down in January
NAHB/Wells Fargo index also revised downward for December
Yahoo! Dismisses Chief Operating Officer
Over decline in ad revenue, first Marissa Mayer executive to get the axe
Obama To Announce $100 Million For Low-Income University Access Efforts
Pledges to be unveiled at the White House
Joe Biden and Mike Duggan Discuss How To Save Detroit Over Italian Meal
The vice president didn't offer many specifics about the dinner with Detroit's mayor when reporters asked
Government Wastes $100 Billion a Year on Payments Made in Error
According to The Fiscal Times
Number of Americans Filing Jobless Claims Falls For Second Week In a Row
Fell 2,000 to 326,000
IMF's Managing Director Optimistic About State of Global Economy in 2014
Christine Lagarde anticipates "seven strong years"
SolarCity to Offer Direct Securities Investments
Would you like to bet on rooftop solar's future?
Obama to Announce Manufacturing Innovation Institute in North Carolina
Why is the government involved in this at all?
French Businesses, Unions Worried About Hollande's Spending Cuts Plan
Unveiled plans for 50 billion euros worth of cuts from 2015-2017
World Bank Raises Global Growth Forecast
Says U.S. is leading growth among advanced economies
