Obama's Bogus Case for a "Decent Wage"
The president's latest bad economic idea.
Economics
New York Regulators Launch Investigation Into Virtual Currencies
Not happy that the currencies could be used by criminals
John Kerry in Colombia for Trade Talks
Also expected to discuss security and drug trafficking
The Right Is Wrong About Defense
Conservatives insist military outlays must remain high in order to sustain employment levels. Are they serious?
Feds Deny Disaster Relief Aid for Arizona Wildfire
19 firefighters killed, 100 structure destroyed
Pope Francis Strengthens Supervision of Vatican Bank
Latest attempt to crack down on corruption
Number of Americans Giving Up Citizenship Increases Ahead of More Asset-Disclosure Rules
U.S. is the only country in the OECD that taxes citizens wherever around the globe they reside
Man Who Plotted To Blow Up Federal Reserve Bank in New York Given 30-Year Sentence
Plot foiled by undercover FBI agent
California Proposes Crony Capitalism to Fix Housing Crisis
Government officials want to use eminent domain to acquire mortgages.
What is Libertarian Populism?
Nick Gillespie and a panel of journalists discuss what it means to be a libertarian populist.
Russia, Gays, and Picking the Right Fight
Gay activists cling to a bad boycott target rather than work with a potential ally
Republicans Revive Tea Party's 'Penny Plan' Ahead of Budget Negotiations
Would cut 1 percent of government spending over two years
Publisher of The New York Times Says the Paper is Not for Sale
The Washington Post and The Boston Globe were both sold this week
Chinese Economic Data Shows Imports and Exports Rose More Than Was Expected in July
Analysts warning against being overly optimistic
Poll: 74 Percent Believe Americans Rely Too Much on Government
Many think people are better served relying on friends and family than government assistance
Obama Says a Strong Military Depends on a Strong Economy
Says both are threatened by disagreements in Congress
Increasing Number of Refugees Creating Tension in Germany
Most asylum seekers coming from Syria, Chechnya, and Afghanistan
Obama Administration Approves More Natural Gas Exports
Has a big backlog of companies looking to sell abroad
Norquist Calls for One-Year Obamacare Delay
Though he and Obamacare Repeal Coalition would prefer it be gone entirely
Bank of America Stocks Down over Fraud Charges
DoJ filed civil complaint over mortgage-backed security sales
NSA Snooping Could Cost Tech Companies Billions
$35 billion in lost contracts from hesitant customers over next three years
Climate Change Myths
Just because humans sometimes damage the environment doesn't mean government is competent to fix the problem.
Detroit Shows How Cities Can Shakedown Obamacare
Cities don't have to be in trouble to dump retirees on federal taxpayers
