CBO: Debt Limit Will Need Increase by March
So we have that to look forward to
Economics
Municipal Governments in Michigan Reject Marijuana Decriminalization--and Democracy
Flint and Detroit voters approve marijuana decriminalization, their city governments ignore them.
Strike Shuts Down LA Port for Second Day
Because of 70 clerical workers who want job security
Gallup: Democrats, Republicans Disagree on Capitalism, Federal Government
Not really a surprise
Panama Canal Expansion Fueling Port Upgrades; Some U.S. Ports Burdened by Security, Environmental Regulations
Panama Canal set to double capacity by 2015
How the Consumer Became King
Stores don't open on Thanksgiving because they want to; they open because shoppers reward those that do.
Bankruptcy, Dissolution Options Considered For Troubled Detroit
Motor city running out of gas
Speaker Boehner: No Tax Hikes, Focus On Spending
You can hold your breath till your skin turns orange
Clerical Workers Strike at LA Area Ports
Demand protection against outsourcing that isn't actually happening
Argentina May Abandon International Court, Treaties Over Debt Rulings
The country's government doesn't like being told to meet its obligations
French Nationalization Threat Puts Government on the Defensive
Almost nobody thinks the threat is credible or wise
Washington's Phantom Austerity
Fiscal Cliff negotiators will means-test everything except government.
Medical Device Companies Want Device Tax Eliminated As Part of Fiscal Cliff
Job cuts and reductions in R&D budgets have already been announced in advance of the 2.3 percent tax
Will the Supreme Court Kill Used Bookstores?
The ruling in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons just may do that.
How on Earth Is a 401(k) a Government Subsidy?
A journalist proposes taxing the money people set aside for savings and then forcing them to save money via the government instead
John Boehner Rejects Proposal by Fellow Republican to Yield on Bush Tax Cuts
Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma previously suggested uncoupling the tax cuts for those making under $250,000
Legalize Insider Trading
Prohibiting people from profiting from their access to information makes the economy less fair and less free.
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Come Clean About How Addictive Their Products Are
Ruling requires additional health warnings
French Wine Consumption is Down
Another indication that something is seriously wrong in Europe
Why the Sequestration Cuts Shouldn't Be Part of Any Larger Fiscal Cliff Deal-Making.
So we're facing a "fiscal cliff," Ben Bernanke's term for the following things scheduled to take place on January 1, 2013.
Two-Thirds of Millionaires Left the UK to Avoid 50 Percent Income Tax
Unsurprisingly, tax revenue went down
London Mayor Urges Steel Company To Quit France for Britain
Why in hell would you do business in France?
Opinion: Fiscal Cliff is Nothing Compared to Future Obligations
You think $600 billion is scary? Try $87 trillion
"Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act" Introduced to Congress
Would exempt states from federal pot laws
Only 39 Percent of Americans Think Higher-Ed is Providing Value For Money
Majority still think degree is required to fulfill the American Dream
Why Economic Backwardness Persists
Elites prefer to rule an impoverished citizenry to not ruling at all.
Portugal Approves 2013 Budget
Includes tax increases that aim to keep the country within the terms of its bailout
GOP Senators Introduce Their Own Version of the Dream Act
Latino voting in the last election sending signals
Virginia Saw Huge Surge In Non-Instructional School Hires
Growth in non-teacher positions five times the growth in the student population
