Economics
BP Sues, Alleging Fictitious Claims from Oil Spill
Says they face billions in losses from false reports of damages
Don't Look to the GOP for Leadership or Economic Growth
Report on recovering from 2012 election losses is full of (unintended) dark humor.
Chinese Solar Panel Company Defaults on Debts
Unable to make payment on $541 million in bonds
Justices Seem Skeptical of Arizona Voter ID Law
Is it trumped by federal voter registration guidelines?
Americans Abandoning Local Newspapers, Television News
Cutbacks in reporting driving consumers away
$20 Million Severance for American Airlines Exec. Questioned
Company going through bankruptcy proceedings
Calif. Legislators Seek More Taxes, Fees
They never give up, even after getting a tax increase just passed
Ethanol Rules Drive Hike in Gas Prices
Refiners have to buy ethanol credits, even though they can't use any more of the stuff
Cyprus Looking to Revise Bailout Deal That Includes Pulling Money Out of Depositors' Accounts
Stealing is what government does
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
Facing Accreditation and Financial Woes, City College of San Francisco Wants a Bailout
Time to pull the plug
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
