Europe May Spare Cyprus's Small Savers from Bank Tax
To head off massive opposition
Economics
Indonesian Airline Signs $24 Billion Deal with Airbus
Apparently the largest civilian deal in the aerospace industry's histroy
Cyprus ATMs Empty as Parliament Postpones Debate on Bank Bailout
Cypriots want their money before the government steals it or the banks collapse
The Dubious Case for Regulating Day Care
Sifting through some misleading claims in The Washington Post
Despite Sequester, Plowing Continues at Yellowstone With Private Money
You mean people will voluntarily pay for things they value? Who knew?
Video Game Sales Have Dropped 25 Percent in a Year
But the economics of the industry are shifting to online platforms, different revenue models
Some States Consider Indexing Minimum Wage to Inflation
Automation looks increasingly attractive
Florida Lawmakers to Consider Ban on Using EBT at Strip Clubs
Casinos and gun shops could also soon not accept electronic benefits cards
GOP Senators Want Obama to Dampen Political Attacks
Would rather he urge his fellow Democrats to support Medicare reform
Obama Had a "Great Conversation" With GOP Senators
Chatted about the budget, the XL pipeline, tax reform, and more
Emergency Manager for Detroit Named
Kevyn D. Orr, a bankruptcy lawyer, has a lot of work cut out for him
Third Straight Week of Declining Initial Jobless Claims
Last week's numbers were revised up by 2,000
Sequester Cutting Obama Approval Ratings
44 percent trust him on the economy; 40 percent trust Republicans, the other 16 percent are presumably rational
America's Nation-Building Follies
The U.S. record at nation-building isn't much better at home than abroad.
