Economics
Obama to Name Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary Tomorrow
White House Chief of Staff set to replace Timothy Geithner
Germany Reports Less Than Expected Increase in Industrial Production
Rose only 0.2 percent, not the 1 percent predicted
Fearing Seizure Over Outstanding Debt, Argentina President Grounds Plane
That won't stop a real repo man
Payment Solutions Firm for Bitcoin Raises $500K Investment
The anonymous, semi-underground currency is growing
Taco Bell Cuts Employee Hours Due to Affordable Care Act
Health bill continues to harm those it was supposed to help
The Promised Land of Fracking
The environmental and economic benefits of fracking greatly outweigh the costs.
Ill. Governor Proposes Commission to Fix Pension Crisis
Leading from behind. Far, far behind. Like from behind Indiana.
White House Wanted Corporate Tax Breaks in Fiscal Cliff Deal
Focuses on renewable energy credits, but less attention to breaks given to entertainment industry and others
Making Sense of Intellectual Property Law
A new book tries to bring some balance back to copyright policy.
Iran's Medical Crisis Getting Worse
Good to know sanctions are affecting the right people, right?
Harvard Public Health Doctors Want "Substantive" National Tax on Firearms
To spend on "gun violence reduction"
Dems Want House GOP to Have to Take Obama to Court Over Debt Ceiling
Expect the Supreme Court to be the ultimate arbiter
AIG May Join Shareholders' Lawsuit Against Feds
Allegation is that feds used AIG for a "backdoor bailout" of Wall Street
How Austrian Economic Theory Explains the NHL Lockout
Instead of a central bank manipulating the price of money, a league tries to control the price of labor through collective bargaining.
Argentine President to Rent Plane to Avoid Debt Seizure
Concerns her official plane would be impounded
Commission Recommends Privatizing Long Island Power Company
Utility was slow to restore power following Sandy
Michigan Judge to Retire in Wake of Misconduct Allegations
State supreme court justice accused of misrepresenting net worth to get real estate deal
What Fresh Horrors Await Californians in the Next Budget?
State casts about for new stones to get blood from
Ten Banks Settle For $8.5 Billion Over Alleged Foreclosure Abuse
Regulators stopping reviews of mortgages in favor of cash payments
North Carolina Legislators Reviewing Occupational Licensing Requirements
184 days of training required to be a school bus driver, 722 days for barbers
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