Obama Signs Defense Bill
2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) comes with a $633 billion price tag
Economics
Chavez's Illness Puts $7 Billion Worth of Caribbean Oil Funding at Risk
Oil subsidies help support Cuba and keep inflation in check
Russia Gives Gerard Depardieu Citizenship
French actor has fled France thanks to increased taxes
Spanish Moms Strip To Fund School Bus Service
Nude calendars are a big fund-raiser in the strapped country
NASCAR, Hollywood, Algae Farmers Among Those Favored by Fiscal Cliff Pork
Tax credits for favored industries extended
Immigration Rules Leave Apples Rotting on the Trees
Attempting to actually comply with government regulations makes it impossible to make money from orchards
Writing About Robots: Good and Bad
Automation is good, unless the thing you're automating shouldn't be done in the first place.
No Regulation? No Problem
Intuition leads us to think-wrongly-that without government we'd be victims of fraud.
House Set to Convene to Vote on Fiscal Cliff Deal Today
Tax hikes on the rich, extension of unemployment, reversals in spending growth reductions on the menu
To Revive the Economy, Cut Federal Spending
Obama and Boehner are both big spenders. That's the problem.
Dem. Aide: Fiscal Cliff Deal Reached
Tax cuts for those earning less than $450,000 preserved
Gas Prices Were Higher in 2012 Than Any Other Year
Nine-cent jump in average from last year
Wind Tax Credits Likely to Survive Fiscal Cliff Plunge
One-year extension for favored industry
Regulators Close to Foreclosure Deal with Banks
$10 billion settlement with 14 lenders to settle charges
Stocks Jump over Possible Fiscal Cliff Deal
Closes up after Senate Minority Leader's comments
Sen. McConnell Says Agreement Made on Fiscal Cliff Tax Issues
A little under nine hours remaining before deadline
House Vote on Fiscal Cliff Proposals Unlikely Tonight
Waiting to see what the Senate comes up with
British Parliament Spent $130K on Ceremonial Garments
This is what they mean by "austerity"
