Since the Last Senate Budget, U.S. Debt Climbed $5.5 Trillion
That's the D.C. brain trust at work
Economics
Paul Ryan Releases Plan to Balance the Budget Within 10 Years
Makes assumptions that some say are unrealistic
Farm Subsidies Must Die
How agriculture subsidies waste money, distort the economy, and steal from the poor to give to the rich.
Former George W. Bush Budget Director Doesn't Think Ryan's Budget is Realistic
Assuming repeal of Obamacare a major assumption
Even the Federal Government Is Demanding Pension Reform in Illinois
SEC charges state with securities fraud for misleading pension disclosures
New York City Council Wages War on Walmart
The latest dumb idea from politicians in the Big Apple.
Economists Support Mass. Tax Hike, Shift
Income taxes would increase, but sales taxes would drop
Domestic Drones Are Coming Your Way
Unmanned aerial vehicles are capable of far more than just state-sanctioned killing and police surveillance.
Stock Futures Down on Italy Credit Downgrade, Disappointing Chinese Data
After highs hit last week
Paul Ryan Says a Budget Deal is Possible
Thinks he can compromise with the president on spending and taxes
European Unions Block Money-Losing Carmakers From Downsizing
Which doesn't make them any more viable
Glutted With Grads, Law Schools Start Firms
Because phony make-work jobs are always the solution
Employers Poised To Drop Health Coverage
New rules make offering coverage risky and expensive
The Supreme Court Considers Biotech Seed Patents
What are the limits to patents on self-replicating technologies?
Wealth Finds a Haven in Singapore
Democracies have lost the knack for economic opportunity
Judge Alex Kozinski: From Communist Romania to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
One of our most controversial jurists talks about free speech, cell phones, and how bubble gum made him a capitalist.
IMF Chief Urges the European Central Bank to Cut Interest Rate More
Also wants demand boosted in Germany
White House Comments on Encouraging Unemployment Figures
Makes sure to point out the figure reflects pre-sequestration period
Unemployment Down to 7.7 Percent, Numbers Still Pretty Awful
Teenage unemployment rate, for example, at 25 percent, nowhere near recent lows
Jobs Report Released
U.S. unemployment rate at 7.7 percent, the lowest level since December 2008
Global Shares Highest Since June 2008
News comes shortly before what is expected to be an encouraging U.S. jobs report
