German Investor Confidence on the Rise
At pre-crisis high
Economics
State Workers in Michigan Average More Sick Days Than Those in Private Sector
According to report from Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
The Bank of England's Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy
Central banks lack both the power and the knowledge needed to deliver stable growth.
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
No More Corporate Welfare
Selective, complicated exceptions to the law do not reduce the burden of government
Utah Employer Blames Obamacare for Layoffs; Admits He Started With Obama Supporters
Freedom of association at work
Can Money Buy Happiness After All?
New research suggests an old paradox might not be true.
Boehner Considers Making Debt Ceiling Increase Contingent on Senate Passing Budget
Senate hasn't passed one in four years
Jerry Brown's Budget Is a Boon to California Unions
The Golden State governor rewards public-sector workers while ignoring the state's tsunami of debt.
Chinese Economy Showing Signs of Improvement
Experienced 7.9 percent growth in the last three months of 2012
House Republicans Discussing Debt-Ceiling Extension
Only one of the proposals being considered
Taxes, Regulations Have Businesses Considering Leaving California
The state government makes everything more difficult and expensive
One of Five Cigarettes Smoked in Minnesota Comes From the Black Market
Taxes created an entrepreneurial opportunity
Aging Population, Sticker Shock, Expected To Result in Lower College Enrollments
Milking students is no longer a guaranteed cash cow
Fla. Supreme Court Upholds Public Pension Law
Employees required to contribute 3 percent into own retirement fund
Germany Wants U.S., France, To Return Gold Reserves
So you're saying the whole trust thing is ... played
British Civil Servants May Strike over Pay, Pension Cuts
Quarter of a million members of Public and Commercial Services Union to cast vote
Fed's Fiscal Intervention Not a Boon for the Little Guys
Reserve's behavior more protection for big business
Taiwan Confiscates Hundreds of Dog Penises
Markets (sometimes extremely unpleasant markets) for everything
Goldman, Morgan Stanley Agree to $557 Million Mortgage Settlement
Up to 220,000 borrowers affected
Can a Carbon Tax Solve Man-Made Global Warming?
In theory carbon taxes are a good idea. But the practical reality is a different story.
